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Crashlander collects all of Larry Niven's Beowulf Shaeffer short stories. Beowulf is a Crashlander pilot whose circumstances repeatedly drive him to dangerous jobs. Beowulf is known for some pivotal discoveries in Known Space like the core explosion, and one way of destroying General Products hulls. These are important stories in Known space because they build out the lore with interesting and unique happenings. As with his other stories though, Niven's characterization work is weak.
This collection is tied together with the frame narrative Ghosts. It is the weakest story being merely a series of conversations moving readers between the other stories.
Crashlander collects all of Larry Niven's Beowulf Shaeffer short stories. Beowulf is a Crashlander pilot whose circumstances repeatedly drive him to dangerous jobs. Beowulf is known for some pivotal discoveries in Known Space like the core explosion, and one way of destroying General Products hulls. These are important stories in Known space because they build out the lore with interesting and unique happenings. As with his other stories though, Niven's characterization work is weak.
This collection is tied together with the frame narrative Ghosts. It is the weakest story being merely a series of conversations moving readers between the other stories.