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The Gripping Hand (The Mote Series) [Kindle Edition]

Jerry Pournelle (Author), Larry Niven (Author)
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For the safety of mankind, the aliens called Moties have been quarantined for 25 years (see THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE) and are now poised to break out of their solar system and spread rapidly into humanity's space. Kevin Renner, Horace Bury, Rod Blaine and other characters introduced in THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE must now find new ways to cope with the inevitable Motie expansion while trying to protect humanity. Sequel to the novel Robert A. Heinlein called "Possibly the finest science fiction novel I have ever read."

"There is action aplenty, fast movement, [and] space battles … This is one you'll love."
- Analog

" … a major novel, sure to be one of the most popular books of the coming year."
- Science Fiction Chronicle

"Fast … furious … fun … "
- New York Review of Science Fiction

"Superbly crafted … This one was worth the wait. I recommend it to all science fiction fans … "
- Nashville Banner

" … few readers are likely to be disappointed. A good bet to make the Hugo ballot, as well as the bestseller lists."
- Kirkus Reviews

"Mote fans, go get it."
- Los Angeles Reader

"The Gripping Hand is pure science fiction in the action adventure tradition."
- Bookpage

" … readers will be hooked."
- Publishers Weekly

"The Gripping Hand is a grand space adventure well worth the 18-year wait. Niven and Pournelle once again have proven a formidable writing team."
- Daytona Beach News Journal

"The Gripping Hand is a gripping read."
- Atlanta Journal Constitution

" … inventive in its science fiction … "
- Chicago Sun-Times

" … it is a pleasure to return to the company of what is surely one of the most intriguing, endearingly quirky alien races in all of science fiction."
- Booklist

" … fans of Niven and Pournelle … won't be disappointed with their latest effort."
- Flint Journal

on LARRY NIVEN and JERRY POURNELLE:

“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle”
- Tom Clancy

“The team of Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven is one of the best in science fiction.”
- The Washington Times

“Few writers have a better pedigree”
- Los Angeles Times

on THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE:

"As science fiction, one of the most important novels ever published."
- San Francisco Chronicle

"Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."
- Robert A. Heinlein

"A superlatively fine novel…no writer has ever come up with a more appealing, intriguing, and workable concept of aliens."
- Columbus Dispatch

"A spellbinder, a swashbuckler…And, best of all, it has a brilliant new approach to that fascinating problem -- first contact with aliens."
- Frank Herbert

"One of the most engrossing tales I've read in year…fascinating."
- Theodore Sturgeon

"Intriguing and suspenseful…the scenes in which the humans and aliens examine one another are unforgettable."
- Minneapolis Tribune

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1365 KB
  • Print Length: 436 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0671795740
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005KSL45M
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #12,390 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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Larry Niven
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J. E. Pournelle
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Antonia Saxon
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A very good sequel 22 Sep 2003
By Benny
Format:Audio Cassette
The first 1/3 of this book was a bit labourous to get through but the rest of the book makes up for it, even to the extend of 5 stars. I have never been able to put this book down after reaching page 100.
I think it was a mistake to rename it though. I now have 2 versions. This is the same book as "The Mote around Murchinsons Eye"
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am a big fan of "The Mote in God's Eye" and I was enthusiastic
about reading the sequel even though I'd heard it was not as
good a read. (Of course sequels rarely are). However, I still
enjoyed reading more about "Moties" and the magnificently
constructed world constructed by Niven & Pournelle. Sure it didn't
get off the ground as fast, but about half way thru the book
I was hooked quite thoroughly and I think that if you love
Moties as much as I do, you'll be hooked as well! I gave "The
Mote" a 10 rating and I give this sequel a 7.
----- B.H. Dixon
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
...Is the title this was released under in the UK. Which explains my initial confusion.

But in reading the reviews, I feel as if I have been looking at the wrong book. What's going on here? A classic follow up to a classic novel, and so many people were disappointed!

Many people disliked the first section of the novel, which dealt primarily with the Human Empire and the Mormons. They claim they had nothing to do with the story - untrue, as they sparked Bury's paranoia about the Moties getting free in the first place. I enjoyed the insight into the human Empire, and the fleshing out of an area that TMiGE was unable to focus on.

The Blaine children being flat characters? Glenda Ruth belonging on 'Clueless'? Chris being an unimaginative Navy officer? Ridiculous! They are cunning, manipulative individuals, raised by Motie Mediators, and they act every bit the part. Perhaps those who commented thus failed to look under the glossy exterior of the characters - Glenda's relationship with Freddy (an interesting new character, incidentally), say, and Chris's disbelief in the Motie threat (he spent less time with Jock, Charlie and Ivan than his sister).

Bury, for all the 30 years, hasn't changed a bit - bar his unusual friendship with Kevin. He still follows his beliefs, he is still terrified of the Moties - and he still hates the Blaines with a passion (not quite the clear-cut 'good guy' I've heard him accused of).

As to the lack of new technology and races, and lack of development by the Moties...of course not! Barely thirty years have passed, not enough time for substantial new technology to appear (bar the 'magic' coffeepots and the expanding Langston Field). A society will not change much in this period, and nor will a species genetics! And as to 'no new alien races', well: the Mote books have always been about the Human-Motie relationship, and adding new aliens would be unbelieveable, disruptive, confusing and above all; destroy the impact and flow of the story.

Another comment I read was that a reviewer modelled himself on Kevin Renner. I'd model myself on a Motie Mediator - perhaps even Renner's own Fyunch(click!).

In conclusion; The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye/The Gripping Hand is a worthy and impressive follow-up up to a classic. Read it, hate it if you must, but try looking under the surface and you'll find a lot more than some people seem to have.

Incredible. One of the greatest SF books I've ever read.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
a medicore knockoff, not a creative continuation of the great first...
I just spent the afternoon reading this after feeling mesmerized by the first one, Mote. It was terribly disappointing. Read more
Published 12 months ago by rob crawford
Cracking sequel on how to survive meeting the Moties !
This is a cracking sequel to Mote in God's Eye. Don't expect it to be more of the same, as in a Mote in God's Eye 2, Pournelle and Niven don't do that. Read more
Published on 1 April 2002 by Peter
I liked it but then I wrote it
I confess I am weary of having the books I wrote with Niven be put up as by him alone. But it is a good book, and I should not be churlish. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1999
Disappointing and convoluted.
I am sorry, but that is what the majority of the novel is like. The excitement and interest that is pandemic in The Mote In God's Eye is almost, mind you ALMOST, nowhere to be... Read more
Published on 11 July 1999
At times it was exciting, but...
Too much of this book focused on issues that did not appeal to me. In fact at least half of the book did not even feel like it was Science Fiction. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 1999
Not as good as I thought it would be
The Mote in God's Eye had a fairly original story that kept me intrigued. The sequel, though, fails to provide the same excitement. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 1998
Not quite as good as the original, but good none the less
Oh come on, of course it's not as good as TMiGE... but few books are!! If you don't like this book, you've got rocks in your head.
Published on 25 Jun 1998
Severely Underrated - Another Thought Provoking Masterpiece!
I must say, I am very dissapointed with the reviews on this site of The Gripping Hand. I personally thought it was a great book. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 1998
Well... it beats the hell outta sniffing burlap
TMiGE was a superlative work. As I have matured (read it when my guardians boought it in '74... 'm now 28) I was fascinated with the technology. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1998
The beam in your own
How do you write a sequel to one of the greatest books in the sf canon? Maybe you shouldn't.

Oh, come on, we're being unfair. Read more

Published on 29 May 1998
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