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Limits by Larry Niven is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Limits about?
From the back cover: LIMITS Two aliens fascinated by Man's fondness for defining boundaries decide to make sure he doesn't get out of the habit. THE LION IN HIS ATTIC Seventy-six years after Atlantis drowned, a sorceress and a prince learn to their dismay that not all lions eat red meat. TABLE MANNERS When the proprietor of the Draco Tavern is invited to dine with some carnivorous etees, he brings along a xenobiologist to coach him in alien etiquette. But he forgets that he is already outfitted with the oldest guide of all. A TEARDROP FALLS In his youth, Hilary Gage had fought men and studied the ravages of Berserkers. As a machine, he terraformed planets and lay in wait... YET ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL At last, a solution to the problem of radioactive wastes that costs nothing and yields an immodest profit.
Who reads Limits?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Larry Niven
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Published
- 1985
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345321428
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.75 / 5 (804 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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