The Ringworld Engineers Lib/E

Product Description [This is the Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.] An ALA Best Book for Young Adults [Read by Paul Michael Garcia] It's been twenty years since the quixotic and worlds-weary Louis Wu discovered the Ringworld. Now he and Speaker-to-Animals are going back, captives of the Hindmost, a deposed puppeteer leader. With Louis' help, the Hindmost intends to regain his status by bringing back such extraordinary treasures from the Ringworld that his fellow puppeteers will have to be impressed. But when they arrive, Louis discovers that the Ringworld is no longer stable--and will destroy itself within months. To survive, he must locate the control center of the legendary engineers who built the planet. His quest becomes a wild and gripping venture blended with the mysteries and spectacular technologies that only Larry Niven can conjure. Review ''The Ringworld Engineers has all the imaginativeness, convincing detail, and narrative vivacity that have come to be associated with the works of Larry Niven. Furthermore, it answers a lot of questions that have been tantalizing his readers for a long time. Most highly recommended!'' --Poul Anderson (Hugo,Nebula and SFWA Award winner)''When I finished The Ringworld Engineers, I cleared my calendar for a week, sat down, and reread every word of the 'Known Space' cycle from scratch, then reread 'TRE'. It was worth the effort, and left me staggered by the breadth and scope of Larry's vision . . . If you count yourself as a true friend of Larry Niven, race right out there and get this one.'' --Analog Science Fiction Magazine''Adventurous exploration of a mind-boggling landscape.'' --Publishers Weekly ''This rousing sequel to the classic Ringworld continues the adventures of Louis Wu and Speaker-to-Animals on that fantastic planet.'' --School Library Journal About the Author LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. His Beowulf's Children, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, was a New York Times best-seller. He lives in Chatsworth, California.