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Realistic 'End of the World' TaleReview created: 06/25/07
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3 of 5 people found this review helpful.
This is one book I come back to over and over when I want something to read. It is so well-written, and there are enough interesting characters, to keep you turning page after page. It has enough science in it to keep it real, but not so much that it bogs down the narrative. You really feel the tension of the characters as they each try to survive and find their way in a totally changed world and find where, if anyplace, they now fit. Great 1980's Pournelle & Niven book that still feels relevant today because it relies more on the characters than on topical references to make its points.
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Lucifer's Hammer - Way ahead of it's time1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Long before scientists began looking at the possibility of a comet ending all life on Earth, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle got together and wrote, in my opinion, the best "End of the World" story ever written.
With much detail Niven and Pournelle tell how Lucifer's Hammer (A comet) hits the earth creating the ultimate disaster for mankind. Millions are killed in the initial impact, and those who are spared face the ultimate challenge of surviving the end of life as we know it.
I first read this book when it was released in 1977, I recently picked up the book again and was struck by how far ahead of their time Niven and Pournelle were when they wrote this story. The attention to detail in the lives of the books stars is outstanding and the attachment you form to the survivors only make the reading all the more enjoyable.
If you have not read the book, do yourself a favor and read it.
If you have already read the book, consider reading it again.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a great story.
Rated 5 of 5 for a great story line and fine writing.
With much detail Niven and Pournelle tell how Lucifer's Hammer (A comet) hits the earth creating the ultimate disaster for mankind. Millions are killed in the initial impact, and those who are spared face the ultimate challenge of surviving the end of life as we know it.
I first read this book when it was released in 1977, I recently picked up the book again and was struck by how far ahead of their time Niven and Pournelle were when they wrote this story. The attention to detail in the lives of the books stars is outstanding and the attachment you form to the survivors only make the reading all the more enjoyable.
If you have not read the book, do yourself a favor and read it.
If you have already read the book, consider reading it again.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a great story.
Rated 5 of 5 for a great story line and fine writing.
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SURVIVING A COMET STRIKE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE FUN!Review created: 02/03/07
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From Daris_toybox on Ebay lUCIFERS'S HAMMER: SURVIVING A COMET STRIKE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE FUN!
Worldwide disaster! A comet strikes the Earth and civilization as we know it ceases to exist! A familiar theme but it has NEVER been done as well as in Lucifer's Hammer. From their early struggles to organize and survive to the final war between the heros and the bad guys, this is an utterly absorbing disaster survival tale! On a par with Alas Babylon! A detailed, plausible, up-all-nighter!
Worldwide disaster! A comet strikes the Earth and civilization as we know it ceases to exist! A familiar theme but it has NEVER been done as well as in Lucifer's Hammer. From their early struggles to organize and survive to the final war between the heros and the bad guys, this is an utterly absorbing disaster survival tale! On a par with Alas Babylon! A detailed, plausible, up-all-nighter!
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good title
) If you have read ALAS BABYLON or NO BLADE OF GRASS this is your king of book. It's natural disaster subject could very well happen. A disturbing and inciteful outlook of right after a great disaster and what would probably happen in certain parts of the country that are cutoff from law and order. 50calpet
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This one my favorite books, Great Disaster book!!!
) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This book was well written and jam packed with action. If you like the "end of the world" type stories, this is one of the best. Nothing better than watching the world come to an end when a meteor hits the Earth!! Excellent story line.
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