Footfall

by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

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“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!”—Tom Clancy

They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star.

The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteroids.

Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender—or death for all humans.

Praise for Footfall

“Rousing . . . The best of the genre.”The New York Times Book Review

“Fast-paced.”The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • ISBN10 0575036907
  • ISBN13 9780575036901
  • Publish Date 1 September 1985
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 12 July 2000
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Gollancz
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 528
  • Language English