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| Title | : | Sundiver (The Uplift Saga #1) |
| Author | : | David Brin |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 340 pages |
| Published | : | July 21st 2010 by Bantam Spectra (first published 1980) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Science Fiction Fantasy. Mystery. Aliens. Fantasy |
David Brin
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 340 pages Rating: 3.67 | 22035 Users | 644 Reviews
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In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without “uplift” guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by ourselves? That question burns, yet a greater mystery looms ahead, in the furnace of a star. Under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history – into the boiling inferno of the sun, seeking our destiny in the cosmic order of life.
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| ISBN: | 0553269828 (ISBN13: 9780553269826) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Uplift Saga #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (1981) |
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Ratings: 3.67 From 22035 Users | 644 ReviewsComment On Regarding Books Sundiver (The Uplift Saga #1)
This book is about a galactic civilization where only ones species has ever traveled to the stars without being "uplifted," or genetically engineered by another more advanced species. The one that wasn't uplifted were the progenitors, the first race to make it to the stars. The galaxy has an interesting political make up, as each race is valued on who uplifted them and how many races they have uplifted. And then there are the humans, who seem to have reached the stars without being uplifted. AndThis was a recommendation from my husband, who read these books (The Uplift Saga) when he was younger and loved them. For a science fiction novel that was written and published before I was born, I have to say it has aged very well; this could have been written today. The technology and the science described is excellent, which was why my husband figured I would like this in the first place.It was also an unexpected pleasure to discover as I was reading that Sundiver turned out to be a pretty
Mostly a detective story in an strange new environment, only the ending taking a glimpse at the complexity of the galactic politics; also, the features describing a schizophrenic personality are not that well executed (Bujold's Mirror Dance far surpasses this attempt)
I'm always trepidatious when I return to a book I loved as a child. My friend Jon Orwant once confessed that he had avoided rereading "Godel, Escher, Bach" in case it wasn't as good through 2000s eyes as it was through 1980s eyes. For me, I remember curling up in bed and devouring Brin's Uplift Saga as a teen, and coming away with my mind blown. So you can imagine the hesitation I felt when I opened "Sundiver" on the iPad and started the first sentence.Fortunately, it has barely suffered in the
Really fantastic, sci-fi that makes you think. I liked the aliens and the general mystery plot, but it was the other world-building details that stood out for me:- the technology behind the sun ships;- the anachronistic idioms used by one character who, due to relativistic time differences involved in her line of work, is from a much older time period;- the psychological/physical tests used to objectively decide that a certain proportion of humanity is too psychopathic/sociopathic to interact
4 StarsMy first David Brin novel. I enjoyed this high concept science fiction novel. It is a fun adventure to the depths of our sun itself. Aliens, monsters, and ghosts fill the action scenes. All the while this is a novel filled with politics and racism.I liked the unfolding of the mysteries of this book, it could have been a gem. The ending plays out in an almost anticlimactic way. It was a let down.I will read more from him.
Christmas 2010: I realised that I had got stuck in a rut. I was re-reading old favourites again and again, waiting for a few trusted authors to release new works. Something had to be done.On the spur of the moment I set myself a challenge, to read every book to have won the Locus Sci-Fi award. Thats 35 books, 6 of which Id previously read, leaving 29 titles by 14 authors who were new to me.While working through this reading list I got married, went on my honeymoon, switched career and became a
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