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From: jam@dcl-cs.UUCP (John A. Mariani)
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Subject: Re: Protectors and Known Space Novels
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Date: Tue, 3-Sep-85 06:12:24 EDT
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In article <10206@ucbvax.ARPA> okamoto@ucbvax.ARPA (Jeff Okamoto) writes:
>Now, for a list of Known Space Novels (in no particular order):
>	Ringworld
>	The Ringworld Engineers
>	A Gift from Earth
>	The Long ARM of Gil Hamilton
>	Tales of Known Space
>	World of Ptaavs
>	Protector
>	Down in Flames :-)

You seem to have missed out "Neutron Star" -- a collection of short
stories. Maybe that was only released in the UK though.

The Niven discussions have been very entertaining, and I'd like
to amplify what earlier posters have said. It would seem Niven has
"painted himself into a corner". He is now rigidly restrained in his
further stories by the Known Space framework -- and he probably feels
it is now such a complex structure he can't work with any freedom
within it. I suppose this is the ultimate fate awaiting anyone who
builds such a "Future History".

I'll get out of your way now .. thanks for reading ..

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