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The Flying Sorcerers [Paperback]

Larry Niven (Author), Vincent (Cover Art) Di Fate (Illustrator)

3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews) |

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Publisher: Ballantine Books; First Printing edition (1971)
ASIN: B000S9IMIA

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful romp, June 7, 2000

Ken Coar "Rodent of Unusual Size" (in 1.0 AU Solar orbit) - See all my reviews
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I picked this up (or it was loaned to me) because I was tickled by the title. It's a very entertaining story about a technologically advanced traveller's visit to a fairly primitive world, narrated by one of the primitives. It's an hilarious treatment of Clarke's Law in action, and a colossal pun near the end will delight long-time SF readers enormously.

This is definitely a 'G'-rated title in my book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An overlooked treasure, March 26, 2004

Lynn Bodoni "lynnbodoni" (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This is one of the funniest SF books out there. I've got an old tattered copy, and I will order the new edition when it comes out. The book is full of cultural, SF and fandom references. Some might be a little dated (for example, the symbol of the sheep, the horned box, is a reference to a TV with antenna, and how many people have seen one of THOSE lately?), but overall, this book holds up very well.

To answer another reviewer's question would be a spoiler, but anyone who wishes to know who Purple was based on can email me at my nickname at hotmail.

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine work, May 14, 2004

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This book is really a great work if you realize what it is, comical sci-fi. And it is not a Niven story but a Gerrold one, if you liked The Trouble With Tribbles episode of Star Trek then this for you.

To dananbethany> It's a pun, As a mauve. Asimov.

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1.0 out of 5 stars terrible Kindle edition
i liked the book -- i'm a Niven fan so i'm not sure how i missed this title. i've always enjoyed Niven's light-hearted stories. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Rev. Otter

1.0 out of 5 stars The Flying Sorcerers
I am a Larry Niven fan, and have gone out of my way to track down out-of-print copies of his older books. Read more

Published on May 9, 2008 by Dann R. Burghardt

2.0 out of 5 stars Perplexingly bad
Gerrold and Niven are both excellent SF writers. I usually enjoy their books, and both have built up large and high-quality bodies of work. Read more

Published on February 16, 2005 by Brian A. Schar

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and Fun
I love this book - it is funny. I have had the book for at least 10 years but I have yet to figure out - what is Purple's real name? Read more

Published on March 14, 2004 by Dana

5.0 out of 5 stars Shade of purple-gray
Will someone please figure out how to keep Gerrold's books in print? Especially this one. Easily one of the most entertaining mixed-genre Fantasy/SF novels ever written, it is... Read more

Published on May 25, 2000 by joe_n_bloe

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fun, & More Fun
I read this book about 15 years ago and found it nothing but fun. Niven plays with the reader as well as the characters in the book. Read more

Published on September 17, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Sci-Fi & Comedy blended with hard science, a fun read!
My paperback copy of this book lists two authors, David Gerrold & Larry Niven. This book is great fun. Read more

Published on June 5, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasing read
I first read this book about 15 years ago, and have been trying to but it for many years now. As a larry Niven fan, I first read it because of his name being on the cover. Read more

Published on March 2, 1999 by Paul Stewart (stewart@yis.nl)

4.0 out of 5 stars Light, fun, tongue in cheek SF
Light, fun, SF story that will mean more to SF fans in general and Asimov fans in particular. I highly recommend it. I read it every few years and enjoy it each time. Read more

Published on July 16, 1998 by bruce.cohn@csfb.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Niven puts his name on a Lame-o book.
I saw this title on list on Niven books and decided I'd read it if I found it somewhere. I figured, "I love all of his other books, how could I go wrong? Read more

Published on July 5, 1998

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I was awakened by Pilg the Crier pounding excitedly on the wall of my nest and crying, "Lant! Lant! It's happened! Come quickly!" Read the first page

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housetree blood, wading season, spell tokens, spellcasting equipment, landing cradle, flying spell, local spells, deck slats, new magician, spell devices, mad magician, defiled water, black nest, impact suit, flying egg, ballast bags, mud creatures, launching cradle, sting things, flying nest, spirit pine, lower village, four balloons, boat frame, upper village

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Guild of Advisors, Idiot's Crag, Bellis the Potter, Critic's Tooth, Pilg the Crier, Damd the Tree Binder, Circle Sea, Lant the Speaker, Speaking Token, Hinc the Lesser, Hinc the Weaver, Teeth of Despair, Trone the Coppersmith

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