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Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, Book 2)

byDavid Brin

Genres: Science Fiction First Contact Hard Science Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy complex science fiction with rich world-building and character development.

Topics CourageFriendshipBetrayal

MoodSuspenseful, Hopeful

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceMild

After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, the human and dolphin crew of a spaceship from Earth battle fleets of alien warships.

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Published on

01/03/1984

Pages

496

Format

Mass Market Paperback

ISBN

9780553274189

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