Fallen Angels (Niven, Pournelle, and Flynn novel)
1991 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Michael Flynn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fallen Angels (1991) is a science fiction novel by three American science fiction authors Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Michael Flynn published by Jim Baen. Winner of 1992 Prometheus Award, the novel was written as a tribute to science fiction fandom, and includes many of its well-known figures, legends, and practices. It also champions modern technology and heaps scorn upon its critics - budget cutting politicians, fringe environmentalists and the forces of ignorance.
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Author | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Michael Flynn |
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Cover artist | Stephen Hickman |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Dystopian science fiction |
Publisher | Baen |
Publication date | 1991 |
Media type | Print and eBook |
ISBN | 0-7434-3582-6 |
OCLC | 50129308 |
813/.54 21 | |
LC Class | PS3564.I9 F35 1991 |
The novel takes aim at several targets of ridicule: Senator William Proxmire, radical environmentalists and mystics, such as one character who believes that one cannot freeze to death in the snow because ice is a crystal and "crystals are healing." It also mocks ignorance in journalism, which greatly helps the main characters (for example, one "expert" cited in a news article believes that the astronauts must have superhuman strength, based on a photograph of a weightless astronaut easily handling heavy construction equipment) and the non-scientific world in general. Several real people are tuckerized into the book in a more positive light, including many fans who made donations to charity for that express purpose and a character called "RMS" (presumably Richard M. Stallman) who leads a network of hackers called the Legion of Doom, connected by a series of BBS systems.