The Gripping Hand

1993 novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
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The Gripping Hand

Summary

The Gripping Hand is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gripping Hand authored Larry Niven[3].
  • The Gripping Hand authored Jerry Pournelle[4].
  • The Gripping Hand's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Gripping Hand was published by Pocket Books[6].
  • The Gripping Hand's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Gripping Hand followed The Mote in God's Eye[8].
  • The Gripping Hand's part of the series is recorded as CoDominium[9].
  • The Gripping Hand's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Gripping Hand's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Gripping Hand was published on February 1993[12].
  • The Gripping Hand's cover art by is recorded as Lee MacLeod[13].
  • The Gripping Hand's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[14].
  • The Gripping Hand's title is recorded as The Gripping Hand[15].
  • The Gripping Hand's title is recorded as Der Ring um das Auge Gottes[16].
  • The Gripping Hand's title is recorded as Nell'occhio del gigante[17].
  • The Gripping Hand's title is recorded as De Hand die Neemt[18].
  • The Gripping Hand's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Larry Niven[3], a writer[20], b. 1938[21], of United States[22], awarded the Inkpot Award[23] and Jerry Pournelle[4], a journalist[24], 1933–2017[25], of United States[26], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[27], specialised in creative and professional writing[28]. The Gripping Hand was published by Pocket Books[6].

Publication

The Gripping Hand was published on February 1993[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as CoDominium[9].

Subject and Themes

The Gripping Hand's part of the series is recorded as CoDominium[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gripping Hand followed The Mote in God's Eye[8].

Why It Matters

The Gripping Hand ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL510419W
    Language of work or name English
    Cover art by Lee MacLeod
    Nominated for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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