Startide Rising
Startide Rising is a 1983 science fiction novel by American writer David Brin, the second book of six set in his Uplift Universe (preceded by Sundiver and followed by The Uplift War). It earned both Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel. It was revised by the author in 1993 to correct errors and omissions from the original edition.
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| Author | David Brin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Uplift Universe |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | 1983 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback & Hardback) |
| Pages | 462 (first edition, paperback) |
| Award | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1984) |
| ISBN | 0-553-23495-1 (first edition, paperback) |
| OCLC | 9865177 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 2914 vol. 13 |
| Preceded by | Sundiver |
| Followed by | The Uplift War |
An early work by David Brin, it was extremely well reviewed when it was published, has remained popular, and served as the seed for three more novels which revolved around the crew of the Earthship Streaker (the Uplift Storm Trilogy). It joins the ranks of double-winners of both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best science fiction novel. Startide Rising also won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1984, making it one of the "triple crown" winners of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus award.
Parts of Startide Rising were published as "The Tides of Kithrup" in the May 1981 issue of Analog. The Tides of Kithrup was an early title of the novel; uncorrected proofs of the novel that still bear that title have become collector's items.