A previouslyunknown comet is discovered only months before scientists realize it is on a nearcollision course with earth. Lucifer s hammer is a postapocalyptic science fiction novel by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Me, i would rather have died when it hit seeing what becomes of so called civilised society. The man who discovers the comet that becomes known as the hammer. Published in 1977, lucifers hammer was the first major science fiction novel to try to deal realistically with the planetary emergency of an impact event. Why has not lucifers hammer been made into a movie. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. Buy a cheap copy of lucifer s hammer book by larry niven. The rest of which is about the aftermath, the collapse of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Though various depictions of lucifer the biblical fallen angel and devil of christianity have been presented by dc comics in their run, this interpretation by neil. For the survivors, everyone s nightmare becomes true. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of lucifer s hammer.
Lucifer samael morningstar is a fictional character appearing primarily as a supporting character in the comic book series the sandman and as the title character of a spinoff. The book has light fading to the top and bottom of te cloth spine and the two rear outer corners are lightly bumped. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of lucifers hammer. Though various depictions of luciferthe biblical fallen angel and devil of christianityhave been presented by dc comics in their run, this interpretation by neil gaiman debuted in the sandman vol. The chances that lucifer s hammer would strike the earth headon were one in a million. Lucifers hammer kindle edition by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry. Not the book itself, which is problematic in places but overall is fine, but the comet depicted in said novel.
A comic book adaptation was published by innovation comics in 1993. The story details a cometary impact on earth that causes the end of civilization as we know it, as well as the struggle to survive in the face of tsunamis, starvation, disease, a new ice age, and an army of cannibals in order to rebuild society. Lucifers hammer is the scifi book i use to measure all scifi books against. What makes the book so effective, in my opinion, is how well it switches back and forth between the bigpicture descriptions of the global impact of the comet strike and the smallscale battles of the survivors to just make it through each day with their dignity and humanity intact. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lucifer s hammer. It would be called lucifers hammer, a weekly gathering where unique metal bands would take the stage, the newest and coolest albums would play over the pa, and fellow headbangers could gather to.
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All the peril and pathos of an epic apocalyptic masterpiece, set around the hollywood normal lives of strangely familiar characters dramatically ripped asunder and the epic levels they go to. Lucifers hammer by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Lucifers hammer is a reluctant four stars, dont run out and buy the book just based on that rating. If you enjoyed the book i recommend the audio book. Jun 25, 2008 published in 1977, lucifer s hammer was the first major science fiction novel to try to deal realistically with the planetary emergency of an impact event. At first scientists say that well have a brilliant view of an extraordinary site, a once in a lifetime chance to see and study one of the olde. In it he had books he used as reference, which were actual books that would be immensly useful in a post apoc scenario.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 629 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Lucifers hammer by jerry pournelle larry niven the gigantic comet. The trouble is, i dont think it s a 1250,000 problem it s a binary problem. A novel mass market paperback may 12, 1985 by larry niven author. Before long, the idea of a local metal club became very real. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lucifers hammer. With a memorable band of characters, a doomsday clock ticks down along with the explanation of the odds of the comet hitting the my god i loved this book. Lucifers hammer falls into the end of the worldcatastrophic eventhow will the human race survive category, and it can be further broken down into those niche genres in sf which wipe california off the face of the map then. Lucifers hammer is a postapocalyptic science fiction novel by larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in it was nominated for the hugo award for best novel in a comic book adaptation was published by innovation comics in. Jun 05, 2014 before long, the idea of a local metal club became very real.
A classic novel in the teotwawki niche is lucifer s hammer, published in 1977, by veteran science fiction writers larry niven and jerry pournelle. Apr 06, 2019 lucifers hammer is a science fiction postapocalypse survival novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in 1977. Lucifer s hammer npr coverage of lucifer s hammer by larry niven and jerry pournelle. I agree that lucifer s hammer would be a great movie. The rest of which is about the aftermath, the collapse of society and the various factions that vie for power. Lucifer s hammer, the gigantic comet, slams into earth, shattering civilization. Lucifers hammer, the gigantic comet, slams into earth, shattering civilization. Buy a cheap copy of lucifers hammer book by larry niven. Lucifer s hammer kindle edition by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry. Larry niven and jerry pournelle booklist larry niven and jerry pournelle message board. Lucifer 19992006 is a comic book series which has been collected in 11 trade paperbacks.
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Unlike other books or films the comet, in this case lucifers hammer, strikes about half way through the book. Jan 24, 2017 i just saw an article on the 20 survival lessons from lucifers hammer. It was nominated for the hugo award for best novel in 1978. The man who discovers the comet that becomes known as the hammer brown comet. Its without any doubt a very engaging read and once things get going i thought it was a captivating, dark, gritty and realistic read. Jan 19, 2017 a classic novel in the teotwawki niche is lucifers hammer, published in 1977, by veteran science fiction writers larry niven and jerry pournelle. Rather than a hero story, like the movies armageddon and deep impact, lucifers hammer is more like a 1970s disaster film, such as the towering inferno, earthquake, or the. Lucifer s hammer is a science fiction postapocalypse survival novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in 1977. The fallen angel lucifer morningstar, as portrayed in this work, and several other major characters associated with him, first appeared in neil gaimans comic book series the san.
Lessons from lucifers hammer survival monkey forums. Lucifers hammer is an actual book, written by larry niven. It would be called lucifers hammer, a weekly gathering where unique metal bands would take the stage, the newest and coolest albums would play over the pa, and fellow headbangers could gather to chat about metal over a few beers. The story line is a classic end of the world scenario. The trouble is, i dont think its a 1250,000 problem its a binary problem. Publication date 1977 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading leveladult publisher. Find books like lucifers hammer from the worlds largest community of readers. Books similar to lucifers hammer goodreads share book. Find the value of the innovation comic lucifers hammer miniseries. The entire series was written by mike carey with a number of artists working on different issues. The story details a cometary impact on earth that causes the end of civilization as we know it, as well as the struggle to survive in the face of tsunamis, starvation, disease, a new ice age, and an. Lucifers hammer project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Lucifers hammer by larry niven, jerry pournelle, paperback. The first edition of the novel was published in 1977, and was written by larry niven. Nov 04, 2011 a comet streaks toward earth at blinding speed. The jacket is missing a 1x1 triangular chip bottom of the spine, 14x38 triangle top of the spine and a 34x58 triangle at. Free download or read online lucifers hammer pdf epub book. Tales of the midnight hour demo 1988 this was thrash metal.
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