George Wilson's brilliant narration conveys the awe-inspiring wonder of this amazing book. The Uplift War is a 1987 science fiction novel by David Brin and the third book of six set in his Uplift Universe. The universe is governed by oppressive protocols that makes the European Union look like the wild wild west.
The Uplift War provides entertainment in the grandest tradition of science fiction, with exotic aliens, visionary action, and universe-encompassing mysteries. Brin continues the theme of a universe, extending back millions of years where every sentient race has been uplifted from pre-sentience by someone else, all the way back to the progenitors who are long gone. As a ragtag group of freedom fighters wage a desperate guerilla war, their only hope for victory lies in unravelling the elusive truth behind the legend of a hidden native species that could prove a powerful ally. But now humans, chimps, and their alien allies on Garth are being held hostage in a conflict that could affect the fate of the entire Five Galaxies. Set in a universe where no species has reached sentience without the "uplifting" help of a patron race, the books delve into the greatest mystery of all: Who uplifted humankind? Earth has been allowed to colonize the planet Garth only because its previous occupants went berserk and wiped out virtually all life there.
David Brin's New York Times best-selling novels thrill readers with their stirring adventure and intriguing speculation about humanity's future.
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