N-space

529 pages

English language

Published March 26, 1990 by Tom Doherty Associates.

OCLC Number:
21759579

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4 stars (1 review)

A collection of short stories, essays, and novellas along with the author's remarks, comments, and afterthoughts about each piece.

9 editions

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4 stars

This book has a special place in my heart. Nearly a decade ago, someone pasted the entirety of The Hole Man in a comment on Slashdot, and I printed it out, read it on the bus, and loved everything about it. Looking for more, I originally picked up a copy of N-Space in some used book store in Seattle - probably Ophelia's - and was instantly fascinated. This was the book that really got me back into sci-fi, gave me a taste of what was possible, and fully introduced me to the inimitable Larry Niven and his Known Space. I've since read several more tales in Known Space and have several more on my shelf, and have launched out into many other worlds as well.

I've lost count of how many copies of this book I've bought - I snag a copy whenever I see one for cheap, because I …

Subjects

  • American Science fiction