After being thrown out of the window of his luxury apartment, sciencefiction writer allen carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of hell. The 1976 hugo and nebula nominated novel by niven and pournelle has had over twenty reprints over the years. The sequel to nspaceplaygrounds of the mind captures the startling range and variety of larry nivens spectacular career, from bestselling novels such as lucifers hammer and the ringworld engineers, from his classic short stories of science fiction. At the end the narrator allowed mussolini to leave hell and go to purgatory. Escape from hell larry niven and jerry pournelle are known primarily for hard scifi novels like lucifers hammer and footfall. Jack cohen who has agreed to help us construct a new ecological creature to be part of a short novel involving some of the characters from beowulfs children. Larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 stars and gods august 2010, isbn 0765308649 the best of larry niven november 2010, isbn 9781596063310 graphic novels and comics adaptations. Inferno ebook by larry niven 9781429933452 rakuten kobo. In 1978, frequent collaborators larry niven and jerry pournelle wrote inferno, in which middlerank science fiction writer alan carpenter sometimes carpentier, for no apparent reason, gets a little inebriated at a science fiction convention, tries to duplicate dolokhovs rumdrinking bet from war and peace, and falls to his death. His bestknown works are ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards, and, with jerry pournelle, the mote in gods eye 1974 and lucifers hammer 1977. In almost all cases, the first book was originally standalone, and the sequel came out years later. Inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle diabolical plots. Inferno is quite literally a cake walk through hell, with a science fiction writer as dante and benito mussolini as virgil.
Escape from hell inferno, book 2 by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Originally published in galaxy from august 1975 october 1975, inferno was first published in book form by pocket books as a paperback in 1976. Larry niven is the awardwinning author of the ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces and fantasy including the magic goes away series. Inferno, by larry niven and jerry pournelle, is a modern retelling and deconstruction of the first part of the divine comedy, with ontological mystery elements. Allan carpenter escaped from hell once but remained haunted by wh. The gripping hand by jerry pournelle and larry niven. Inferno is a fantasy novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle, published in 1976. Our hero allen carpenter or carpentier finds himself again going from top to bottom encountering people from new orleans levee boards to ground zero. The legacy of heorot 1987 beowulfs children 1995 inferno. Acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. Audiobooks written by larry niven, jerry pournelle. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include never fire a laser at a mirror.
Jerry pournelle a sciencefiction reimagining of dantes inferno, updated to set the stage for its forthcoming sequel, finds writer allen carpentier awakening at the gates of hell after an accident and trekking. He is also still conscious, which is something of a surprise to this agnostic sf writer. The science fiction and fantasy writers of america named him the 2015 recipient. Larry niven conceived the idea to write a sequel to dantes inferno but worried about its theological underpinnings. Larry niven is an american author of hard science fiction, best known for his ringworld series, which is part of the largely known space universe. He had advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. Larry niven and jerry pournelle torforge orb books. Inferno audiobook larry niven, jerry pournelle audible. Inferno has been described as a cakewalk through hell, but there is a great deal more to it than is suggested by that blurb. He has received the nebula award, five hugos, four locus awards, two ditmars, the prometheus, and the. But the timing on the rerelease probably has more to do with the imminent like now release of the sequel, escape from hell. The latest reprint is available on the shelves of bookstores in time for its long awaited sequel escape from hell. Larry niven mai este cunoscut in fandomul science fiction pentru legile lui niven. Escape from hell by larry niven and jerry pournelle is the long awaited sequel to their classic adaptation and updating of dantes inferno, titled appropriately enough, inferno.
His bestknown works are ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus, ditmar, nebula awards, and the mote in gods eye 1974. Escape from hell was long coming but is a very worthy successor to larry nivens inferno. This is a sequel to the legacy of heorot and takes place about twenty years later. The science fiction and fantasy writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of the damon knight memorial. Allen carpentiers unremarkable science fiction career ends when an attempt to win the love of fans ends with a drunken plummet from an open window to the sidewalk waiting below. Allen carpentier s unremarkable science fiction career ends when an attempt to win the love of fans ends with a drunken plummet from an open window to the sidewalk waiting below. Im not too into that sort of thing, but inferno is something else entirely. Inferno escape from hell is a fantasy novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle. In inferno, larry and jerrys 1975 novel serialized in galaxy, science fiction. After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment. This is larry nivens second volume of various essays, shortstories, and various anecdotes from his 40 years in science.
Niven and pournell have taken dantes inferno and given it a scifi twist. But, when even larry niven and jerry pournelle are surprised by the success of one of their books, you know you have stumbled upon an insignificant moment of genre historyyyyy. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story the coldest place. Review of inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle sffaudio. Inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle publisher. Aug 30, 2008 acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. Inferno 1975 by larry niven and jerry pournelle from couch to. I kid you not, pournelle and niven have had the chutzpah to rewrite dantes inferno as if they were some unholy hybrid of roger zelazny, robert heinlein, and phil jose farmer. He felt that the naive roman catholicism of dante alighieri would hardly do for a twentiethcentury readership. Order of larry niven and jerry pournelle books science.
There, 25 years have passed since humanity quarantined the mysterious aliens known as moties within the confines of their own solar system. One of the famed american science fiction writers of our time is larry niven whose real names are laurence van cott niven. Building harlequins moon by larry niven, brenda cooper. Back in 1974, i read and reread, and reread larry niven and jerry pournells inferno. Very entertaining sff revision of dantes inferno with mussolini as guide through the. Feeling hes landed in a great opportunity for a book, he attempts to follow dantes road map. People have the craziest reasons for picking a favorite book, or scene, or story. Larry niven is the awardwinning author of the ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces, and fantasy novels including the magic goes away series. The mote in gods eye 1974 the gripping hand 1993 the burning city. Lewis the great divorce, niven and pournelle parody the pedantic mindset of the hard scifi writer. Some of larrys books and short stories are available in various ebook formats, including kindle, which can be downloaded from online publishers by clicking the links below. This time allen is in the benito role trying to lead people out of hell.
His beowulfs children, coauthored with jerry pournelle and steven barnes, was a new york times bestseller. Together niven and pournelle are the authors of many new york times bestsellers including the mote in gods eye, footfall, and lucifers hammer. Inferno larry niven and jerry pournelle troynovant. The protagonist is a sciencefiction author named allen carpentier real name carpenter he added the i to sound more interesting, who finds himself consigned to hell after.
Inferno is the modern day telling of dantes 14 th century epic poem. Niven, a hugo and nebula award winner, is also the author of the ringworld series and many other novels. The writers pay great homage to the original in a humble and relatable story, and i really enjoyed the depth of the characters for such a short novel. Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive. Inferno 1975 by larry niven and jerry pournelle from. It was nominated for the 1976 hugo and nebula awards for best novel. Jan 15, 2020 acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. Feb 15, 2020 larry niven and jerry pournelles 1976 inferno is the first installment in their inferno series. The writers pay great homage to the original in a humble and relatable. It is a sequel to inferno, the 1976 book by the same authors. Its rather fitting that its been rereleased now with all the hubub about religion vs. They are currently working on a sequel to inferno, escape from hell. Review of inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle.
The protagonist is a sciencefiction author named allen carpentier real name carpenter he added the i to sound more interesting, who finds himself consigned to hell after drunkenly falling off a window ledge at a convention. In inferno mussolini is the narrators guide through hell. As a science fiction author, he is best known for his many collaborations with larry niven, including inferno, beowulfs children and the mote in gods eye. Larry niven and jerry pournelle paint an incredibly detailed, wildly imaginative and thoughtprovoking take on dantes inferno as seen through the eyes of a recently deceased science fiction writer. Inferno inferno series book 1 kindle edition by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry. He has received the nebula award, five hugos, four locus awards, two ditmars, the prometheus, and the robert a.
I havent read the novels sequel, escape from hell, but it does. You are right there in the netherreaches of the ultimate sam peckinpah movie with all the. Larry niven and jerry pournelle are the bestselling authors of the mote in gods eye, footfall, lucifers hammer, oath of fealty, and inferno. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The allen carpentier character is, i assume, an analogue of nivenpounelle, an sf writer of the hard variety. Larry niven and jerry pournelles 1976 inferno is the first installment in their inferno series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inferno inferno series book 1. Some indeterminate time later, carpenter finds himself in. After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writer allen carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of hell.
Larry niven is the new york times bestselling author of such classic science fiction novels as ringworld and destinys road. In 1956 he entered the california institute of technology, only to flunk out a yearandahalf later after discovering a bookstore jammed with used science. Escape from hell is a fantasy novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle. But, when even larry niven and jerry pournelle are surprised by the success of. Escape from hell inferno series book 2 kindle edition by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry. Escape from hell inferno, book 2 by larry niven and jerry pournelle book cover, description, publication history. In this story, the coldest place concerned is the dark side of mercury, which at the time the story was written was thought to be tidally locked with the sun it was found to rotate in a 2. Larry niven and jerry pournelle, awardwinning authors of such best sellers as footfall and the legacy of heorot, return us to the mote, and to the universe of kevin renner and horace bury, of rod blaine and sally fowler. And the late, great allen carpentier begins his oneway journey into the dim nether regions where flamecolored demons wield diabolically sharp pitchforks and tormented vixens reign forever in a pond of sheer ice. Pournelle reported in january 1984 that he and niven planned to write the script for a text adventure based on the novel. Some of larry s books and short stories are available in various ebook formats, including kindle, which can be downloaded from online publishers by clicking the links below. Larry niven project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Even for those who have never read the divine comedy such as myself, this tale of a trip to hell is familiar to many.
Larry niven and steve barnes came over just after my morning walk and we had a conference on a notion for a new book in the avalon beowulfs children series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. In my own case, one small scene in inferno is enough to make me reread it many times. We also have a selection of larry s stories hosted with permission on our exclusives page. On september 6, 1969, he married marilyn joyce fuzzy pink.