The Crucible of Time
 First edition | |
| Author | John Brunner |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Don Dixon |
| Language | English |
| Series | Time[1] |
| Genre | Science fiction, fix-up |
| Publisher | Del Rey/Ballantine |
Publication date | Sep 1983 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 0-345-31224-4 |
| 823' .914 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.R8C78 |
| Followed by | The Tides of Time |
The Crucible of Time is a fix-up science fiction novel by John Brunner. It was first published in 1983.
Serials
Parts 1 and 2 appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine as "The Fire is Lit" (Sep 1982) and "Fusing and Refusing" (Jan 1983).
Plot
The novel deals with the efforts of an alien species to escape their homeworld, whose system is passing through a cloud of interstellar debris, resulting in a high rate of in-falling matter. The species' unique biology and their biological technology complicate matters.
Awards
- Locus Award 1984, Best SF Novel (13th place)[2]
References
- ↑ "Time". Scifan.com. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ↑ "1984 Locus Poll Award". ISFDB Bibliographic database. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
External links
- Audio review of The Crucible of Time at The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast
- The Crucible of Time title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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