num_pages: 340
description: “The Uplift books are as compulsive reading as anything ever published in the genre.”— The Encyclopedia of Science FictionIn all the universe, no species has ever reached for the stars without the guidance of a patron—except perhaps mankind. Did some mysterious race begin the uplift of humanity aeons ago? And if so, why did they abandon us? Circling the sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history. A journey into the boiling inferno of the sun . . . to seek our destiny in the cosmic order of life.David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War —a New York Times bestseller—together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time. Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being “uplifted” by a patron race. But the greatest mystery of all remains unsolved. . . .“Superb”— Science Fiction Times
language: English
title: Sundiver
titlecomplete: Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, #1)
genres: Aliens, Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Space, Space Opera
ratings_count: 26103
places: Mercury
series: The Uplift Saga
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Locus Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: Bantam Spectra