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World of Ptavvs is a science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and ties into numerous other books set in Known Space. It is Niven's first published novel and is based upon a short story of the same name which was published the year before

Plot summary[]

A perfectly reflective statue is found at the bottom of Earth's oceans; its age turns out to be 1.75 billion years. In reality, the statue is a member of the ancient slaver species known as the Thrintun, frozen in time due to the effects of a stasis field. When accidentally released, the Thrint immediately begins using his telepathic powers to wreak havoc on Earth. Larry Greenberg, a human telepath who accidentally shared minds with the Thrint, must take extraordinary measures against this menace before the slaver achieves his ultimate goal of complete domination.[1]

See also[]

World of Ptavvs - Larry Niven (original short-story)

References[]

  1. World of Ptavvs - Larry Niven (1965)

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