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Man-Kzin Wars #11
Man-Kzin Wars 11
In the latest installment in the series created by Larry Niven, the catlike kzin come up with an ingenious new scheme--enhanced by all new weapons, leaders, and strategies--to regain control of the galaxy from the human usurpers. Reprint.
489 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2005
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About the author
Larry Niven
687 books3,304 followersLaurence van Cott Niven's best known work is Ringworld (Ringworld, #1) (1970), which received the Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. The creation of thoroughly worked-out alien species, which are very different from humans both physically and mentally, is recognized as one of Niven's main strengths.
Niven also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes The Magic Goes Away series, which utilizes an exhaustible resource, called Mana, to make the magic a non-renewable resource.
Niven created an alien species, the Kzin, which were featured in a series of twelve collection books, the Man-Kzin Wars. He co-authored a number of novels with Jerry Pournelle. In fact, much of his writing since the 1970s has been in collaboration, particularly with Pournelle, Steven Barnes, Brenda Cooper, or Edward M. Lerner.
He briefly attended the California Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics (with a minor in psychology) from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, in 1962. He did a year of graduate work in mathematics at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has since lived in Los Angeles suburbs, including Chatsworth and Tarzana, as a full-time writer. He married Marilyn Joyce "Fuzzy Pink" Wisowaty, herself a well-known science fiction and Regency literature fan, on September 6, 1969.
Niven won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story for Neutron Star in 1967. In 1972, for Inconstant Moon, and in 1975 for The Hole Man. In 1976, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for The Borderland of Sol.
Niven has written scripts for various science fiction television shows, including the original Land of the Lost series and Star Trek: The Animated Series, for which he adapted his early Kzin story The Soft Weapon. He adapted his story Inconstant Moon for an episode of the television series The Outer Limits in 1996.
He has also written for the DC Comics character Green Lantern including in his stories hard science fiction concepts such as universal entropy and the redshift effect, which are unusual in comic books.
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Niven also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes The Magic Goes Away series, which utilizes an exhaustible resource, called Mana, to make the magic a non-renewable resource.
Niven created an alien species, the Kzin, which were featured in a series of twelve collection books, the Man-Kzin Wars. He co-authored a number of novels with Jerry Pournelle. In fact, much of his writing since the 1970s has been in collaboration, particularly with Pournelle, Steven Barnes, Brenda Cooper, or Edward M. Lerner.
He briefly attended the California Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics (with a minor in psychology) from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, in 1962. He did a year of graduate work in mathematics at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has since lived in Los Angeles suburbs, including Chatsworth and Tarzana, as a full-time writer. He married Marilyn Joyce "Fuzzy Pink" Wisowaty, herself a well-known science fiction and Regency literature fan, on September 6, 1969.
Niven won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story for Neutron Star in 1967. In 1972, for Inconstant Moon, and in 1975 for The Hole Man. In 1976, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for The Borderland of Sol.
Niven has written scripts for various science fiction television shows, including the original Land of the Lost series and Star Trek: The Animated Series, for which he adapted his early Kzin story The Soft Weapon. He adapted his story Inconstant Moon for an episode of the television series The Outer Limits in 1996.
He has also written for the DC Comics character Green Lantern including in his stories hard science fiction concepts such as universal entropy and the redshift effect, which are unusual in comic books.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/larryn...
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November 28, 2016
I really enjoy this shared world series. I love the surprise of a minor character in one story becoming a major character in another writer's story later in the series. Nice SiFi read. Recommended
April 19, 2020
The Hal Colebatch series continues with the focus shifting from combat to finding a way for the humans and Kzin on Wunderland to live together in peace. There's still plenty of action, though. Off-screen, the war continues to rage. Tree-of-Life root.
I really liked the Matthew Harrington story "Teachers Pet". It's fast-paced and somewhat lighthearted but still manages to be a solid hard-science story set in the Known Space universe. There are a few modest subversions of the revealed narrative. It reminded me a bit of Down in Flames which performs a complete retcon of the Known Space canon, though this didn't go nearly so far.
Finally there's a story by Larry Niven himself that I was kind of lukewarm about.
I really liked the Matthew Harrington story "Teachers Pet". It's fast-paced and somewhat lighthearted but still manages to be a solid hard-science story set in the Known Space universe. There are a few modest subversions of the revealed narrative. It reminded me a bit of Down in Flames which performs a complete retcon of the Known Space canon, though this didn't go nearly so far.
Finally there's a story by Larry Niven himself that I was kind of lukewarm about.
October 18, 2017
I started this series WAY back in the beginning(60's or 70's I think) but never finished. I wanted to start over but Kindle doesnt have all of them transcribed yet I guess. I was a bit lost because of forgetting a lot of the background and jumping back in the middle of things. There are many authors I like, then a few I tolerate to get to the rest. I think the various subjects are getting beat to death and I hope that someone can introduce something new and exciting. I admire what Larry Niven has done, but I think its time to move on some way, somehow and I am saddened by this
May 30, 2023
Reasonably interesting, entertaining and well-written. But somehow, I didn't find it as interesting as the previous entries in the series. Not sure whether the difference is in the caliber of the writing, or in myself. It's been years since I last read one of these. Something seemed to be missing, but for the life of me, I can't explain why I feel that way.
December 13, 2021
(review coming)
April 3, 2023
Most of the stories were interesting but average. The standouts were Niven's Hunting Park and Harrington's two efforts.
March 5, 2017
Another great installment of the Man-Kzin Wars anthologies. All of the tales are both tied to previous stories, and yet stand alone. 'Three At Table', 'Grossgeister Swamp' and 'Catspaws' all piggy back off each other and are written by Hal Colebatch, who has become one of the most prolific Kzin tale authors. We find in these tales of previously seen characters: An ARM agent who gets in a little too deep when on a solitary excursion to find out more about the planet Wunderland's environs; A tale of Vaemar-Ritt and the revival/resolution to a previous Jotok tale; And finally the continued stories of the Wunderlander human Heroes as well when they get involved in taking care of a nasty little Morlock Protector problem. Then comes 'Teacher's Pet' and 'War And Peach' by Matthew Joseph Harrington (another great Kzin writer) who uses his two stories to fill in some Known Space lore and to create even more of it! I don't know how to talk about these two without spoilers, so.... And finally, a quick interlude by the Grand Master himself, Mr. Larry Niven, called 'The Hunting Park'. Have you ever thought of going on safari with a Kzin? Here's your chance to know what could happen! All in all, I really enjoyed the stories in this one. It got a bit long-winded at times and I had trouble remembering all the back-stories of the previous characters, but it explains most of it well enough that I didn't feel compelled to go back and re-read any previous books. I would recommend that anyone wanting to read this book make sure you start at the beginning though. Long time fans will have no problem saying, YEAH ANOTHER ONE! I give this book 3-1/2 star rating and call it a Really Good Read.
April 28, 2009
This is a collection of some short stories/novellas. The first few reminded me what I liked about this setting and its alien races to explore. The last few reminded me why I quit reading them years and years ago-- too many alien races that are the hidden forces behind everything, and are manipulating each other as well as others. I lost track during the Peace Corben stories of who was manipulating who.
August 24, 2011
A long running anthology series with stories set during the Man-Kzin Wars in Larry Niven’s Known Space universe. Niven started this thing up because while the Wars were very significant in the history of Known Space, he himself was not adept at writing about conflict. Niven has written some of the stories but most are by other authors. The writing ranges from average to excellent. Recommended if you are a fan of Known Space.
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March 25, 2016
A mostly enjoyable collection, but the spark seems to be gone from most of the tales. Re-hashing the same stories again and again has worn a little thin. Thanks for the Niven addition, great story telling and an always amusing look at how the Kzin eventually come to respect humans.
Worth it for collectors, but new readers might want to find Niven's original stories.
Worth it for collectors, but new readers might want to find Niven's original stories.
March 2, 2011
Mostly stories by Colebatch and Harrington, including some that are sequels, but a new Niven story as well!
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