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Lucifer's Hammer (1977) (edit title/settings)

by Larry Niven (Author), Jerry Pournelle (Author) (edit contributors)

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The gigantic comet had slammed into Earth, forging earthquakes a thousand times too powerful to measure on the Richter scale, tidal waves thousands of feet high. Cities were turned into oceans; oceans turned into steam. It was the beginning of a new Ice Age and the end of civilization. But for... read more

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A fairly large comet breaks up and hit earth. How the survivors cope.

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Before the sun burned, before the planets formed, there were chaos and the comets.

Table of Contents edit see section history

<b>Acknowledgments</b>

<b>Dramatis Personae</b>

<b>Prologue</b>

<b>I. The Anvil</b>
1. January: The Portent
2. January: Interlude
3. February: One
4. February: Two
5. March: One
6. March: Interludes
7. March: Two
8. April: One
9. April: Interludes
10. April: Two
11. May
12. June: One
13. June: Interludes
14. June: Two
15. June: Three
16. June: Four

<b>II. The Hammer</b>
1. Hammerfall Morning
2. Hammerfall: One
3. Hot Fudge Tuesdae: One
4. Hammerfall: Two
5. Hot Fudge Tuesdae: Two
6. Hot Fudge Tuesdae: Three
7. Tuesday Afternoon

<b>III. The Quick And The Dead</b>
1. Rich Man, Poor Man
2. The Landlord
3. The Mailman: One
4. The Mailman: Two
5. The Stronghold: One
6. Sanctuary
7. Beggar Man
8. The Stronghold: Two

<b>IV. After Doomsday</b>
1. First Week: The Princess
2. Second Week: Mountain Men
3. Fourth Week: Wanderers
4. Fourth Week: The Prophet
5. Sixth Week: The High Justice
6. Ninth Week: The Organization Man
7. Journey's End
8. Exile's Story
9. The Magician
10. The Expedition
11. Expendables
12. Valley of Death
13. Aftermath
14. The Final Decision
15. Epilogue

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 96 of 99 in National Public Radio's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Larry Niven (Author)
  2. Jerry Pournelle (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Playboy Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1977
ISBN: 0872234878
Page Count: 494

Awards edit see section history

  • Hugo (Finalist, 1978: Novel)

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  • Library of Congress: PZ4.N734 Lu
  • Dewey: 813.54

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