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Footfall (Paperback)

by Larry Niven (Author), Jerry Pournelle (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 700 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (1 Jan 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857230973
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857230970
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 10.8 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 474,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #26 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > P > Pournelle, Jerry
    #69 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > N > Niven, Larry

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It was big alright. Far bigger than any craft any human had seen. It had been decelerating for weeks and it was still travelling fast enough to escape the sun's gravity with ease. Now it was headed for Earth.

About the Author
Larry Niven was born in California in 1938 and studied mathematics at Washburn University, Kansas. His first published science-fiction story was 'The Coldest Place' in 1964 and he immediately established himself as a significant figure in the science-fiction world, winning four Hugos for short fiction. Ringworld is the most important novel in his future history, Tales of Known Space sequence. He has also collaborated, most notably with Jerry Pournelle on The Mote in God's Eye, Oath of Fealty, Inferno, Lucifer's Hammer and Footfall. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Extra! Killer Elephants from Outer Space Invade Earth!, 3 Aug 2004
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Footfall (Paperback)
"Footfall" harkens back to the Science Fiction of the 1950's, with the President and the U.S. military dealing with godless Communists and equally godless aliens. A moving dot is discovered on astronomical plates and the evidence is clear: it is a spaceship from another galaxy far, far away. Attempts to contact the aliens are unsuccessful but as soon as they arrive at Earth their intentions become clear: they destroy the Soviet space station, the moon base and then every dam and major installation on the planet by raining down asteroids. To add insult to injury, when the aliens begin landing troops in Kansas, they look for all the world like elephants with trunks performing the function of hands. Now it is up to President of the United States David Coffey, Congressman Wesley T. Dawson of California, USAF astronaut Major General Edmund Gillespie and his sister-in-law Jeanette Crichton, the Director fo the Lenin Institute Academician Pavel Aleksandrovich Bondarev, the unemployed minstrel Harry Reddington, the captured alien Harpanet and several dozen other characters to save the Earth from the alien threat.

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle have provided a good old-fashioned "pulp" story, where you go along for the ride. My only substantive complaint is that the Snouts, as the aliens are called for obvious reasons, have a convenient Achilles heel (or two) that allows Earth to have a fighting chance against a technologically superior enemy that REALLY controls the high ground. My favorite part is President relying on a group of Science Fiction writers for advice on how to deal with these strange visitors from another planet, which at least avoids the stereotype of the stupid military advisers just wanting to use nukes at the first opportunity. The "science" in "Footfall" is enough to fuel the story without becoming oppressive; the first time I read this novel I remember thinking it was just an excuse to find a story where launching an Orion was a plausible plot device. "Footfall" is not epic science fiction; it is just a fun read that takes us make to those thrilling days of yesteryear when BEM ruled.

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Its hateful, but I loved this one., 28 May 2001
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Silly old right-wing pontificating nonsense full of characters of approximately monatomic thickness and jingoistic sabre rattling... Got that of my chest. Great read with compellingly imagined aliens and space battles, and some memorably silly scenes (all courtesy of Jerry's better half, no doubt). Really a sort of unusually right-wing summer blockbuster. However read this book *fast* so that you don't notice the holes (I bet ya Dubya loves this one). Not to be confused with Football, Jimmy Hill's extensive account of martian soccer history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A breathtaking novel of alien invasion, 28 Nov 1998
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For me this ranks as one of Niven/Pournelles greatest books. This is a story about a one-way alien invasion of Earth where the aliens are in many ways a less technically knowlegable race that us and with an interesting mental outlook. I found the story well written, utterly plausable ( if you believe that aliens exist!), No so technical that it was boring and with good characterisations. The aliens were interesting, a twist on the "dumbo fights back" and the finale is so good it actually took my breath away, I was riveted to my chair right up to the last word. Niven is a good author, but the Niven/Pournell combination is outstanding.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Footfall
Even though I found this book generally enjoyable it was hard work in places. The alien language and names were quite off putting due to the length of them. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2006 by mysticalmeg

3.0 out of 5 stars One for the creditors rather than the readers
I am a big fan of the writing of both Niven and Pournelle. This is the worst book I have read by either of them. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2000 by simon_23

2.0 out of 5 stars Not their best work
To start with let me first say that I love Larry Niven's books. His collaboration with Pournelle to write the Mote in Gods eye was also brilliant. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2000 by Pb

5.0 out of 5 stars ID4?
An absolutely brilliant book, althogh in my opinion Independance Day seems to strike aloy of similarities!
Published on 13 April 2000

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