Footfall

by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Overview

“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!”—Tom Clancy

They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star.

The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteroids.

Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender—or death for all humans.

Praise for Footfall

“Rousing . . . The best of the genre.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Fast-paced.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780345323446
Publisher:	Random House Worlds
Publication date:	04/12/1986
Series:	Military Science Fiction Promotion Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	608
Sales rank:	282,942
Product dimensions:	4.22(w) x 6.64(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Larry Niven is a prolific American science fiction writer. His best known works are a collection of short stories and books informally referred to as "Tales of Known Space". The first book in the Known Space series is Ringworld, and it received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. Niven has also written fantasy novels, including the series The Magic Goes Away. He has also collaborated with fellow science fiction authors Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes on several books.

Editorial Reviews

Rousing . . . The best of the genre.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!”—Tom Clancy

“Fast-paced.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

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