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A Gift from Earth

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On the lethal planet Mount Lookitthat, human colonists endure a harsh dictatorship, trapped on a single plateau. With no hope of escape or rebellion, their survival seems bleak. But the arrival of Matthew Keller, a man with an unknown talent, ignites a spark of hope for a desperate population.

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Laurence van Cott Niven — known as Larry Niven — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the se...

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