''The Crucible of Time'' is a
fix-up
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science fiction
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novel by
John Brunner. It was first published in 1983.
Serials
Parts 1 and 2 appeared in ''
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publicatio ...
'' as "The Fire is Lit" (Sep 1982) and "Fusing and Refusing" (Jan 1983).
Plot
The novel deals with the efforts of an alien species to escape their homeworld, whose system is passing through a
cloud of interstellar debris, resulting in a high rate of
in-falling matter. The species' unique biology and their biological technology complicate matters.
Awards
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Locus Award
The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine ''Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet. In addition to the pl ...
1984, Best SF Novel (13th place)
References
External links
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1983 British novels
1983 science fiction novels
Novels by John Brunner
Space opera novels
Works originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction
Random House books
Del Rey books
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