The novel deals with the efforts of an alien species to escape their homeworld and integrate into a new society. In the novel, the plot beings with the system passing through a cloud of interstellar debris, resulting in a high rate of in-falling matter. The species' unique biology and biological technology complicate matters. The book starts with the tale's beginning and then shifts toward the structure of the imagery surrounding the suns, moons, and comets. Then the plot continues on an individual's life and the cultivation culture.
crucible, time, science, fiction, novel, john, brunner, first, published, 1983, first, editionauthorjohn, brunnercover, artistdon, dixonlanguageenglishseriestime, genrescience, fictionpublisherdel, ballantinepublication, datesep, 1983media, typeprint, hardcove. The Crucible of Time is a fix up science fiction novel by John Brunner It was first published in 1983 The Crucible of TimeFirst editionAuthorJohn BrunnerCover artistDon DixonLanguageEnglishSeriesTime 1 GenreScience fictionPublisherDel Rey BallantinePublication dateSep 1983Media typePrint Hardcover Pages288 ppISBN0 345 31224 4Dewey Decimal823 914LC ClassPR6052 R8C78Followed byThe Tides of Time Contents 1 Serials 2 Plot 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksSerials editParts 1 and 2 appeared in Isaac Asimov s Science Fiction Magazine as The Fire is Lit Sep 1982 and Fusing and Refusing Jan 1983 Plot editThe novel deals with the efforts of an alien species to escape their homeworld and integrate into a new society In the novel the plot beings with the system passing through a cloud of interstellar debris resulting in a high rate of in falling matter The species unique biology and biological technology complicate matters The book starts with the tale s beginning and then shifts toward the structure of the imagery surrounding the suns moons and comets Then the plot continues on an individual s life and the cultivation culture Awards editLocus Award 1984 Best SF Novel 13th place 2 References edit Time Scifan com Archived from the original on 31 March 2002 Retrieved 24 September 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link 1984 Locus Poll Award ISFDB Bibliographic database Retrieved 21 September 2010 External links editThe Crucible of Time title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database nbsp This article about a 1980s science fiction novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Crucible of Time amp oldid 1150953640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
