--- product_id: 129481469 title: "Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition" brand: "david brin" price: "FREE" currency: PLN in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/129481469-startide-rising-uplift-trilogy-book-2-kindle-edition store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition **Brand:** david brin **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition by david brin - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/129481469-startide-rising-uplift-trilogy-book-2-kindle-edition) ## Best For - david brin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david brin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tjeLw+UUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ if you loved dolphins before... you'll love them more after you read this story *by T***I on Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2015* dolphins in space. that's right up there with doctor who's-- dinosaurs, on a spaceship! And as superficially appealing as the concept may be-- avid brin really makes this a plausible scenario. he doesn't just throw them out into space on a whim. he must have started by asking the scientific question: what would be needed, and how would this work. And that is always the greatest starting point for any fascinating story!i read this book first, of the series- so am probably partial to it. and it can and does stand alone, even though there is a book before it and a book that follows it. Each book is also unique though.the premise starts with the concept up "uplift" whereby we genetically and biologically modify other species, such as dolphins and chimps- to enhance their intelligence and build human-speech into their evolution. the story goes on to explore the relationship we have with dolphins and delves into other-ness, through a different species that we already know and love. just because we have given dolphins the capacity for speech- does not mean they process language in the same way we do. In fact, the dolphins use poetry and haiku to communicate with us.this is a touching story about relationships, and the politics around power- whether it is within a ship, a species or intergalactic rivals. I laughed and cried and have reread the books several times. You won't be disappointed.Teri J. Dluznieski ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deserves all its awards and applause! *by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2013* This is classic "hard" science fiction at its best, combined with a tale of human and dolphin (uplifted Neo Dolphin) respect, cooperation and, sadly, envy and discord, during an interstellar survey that should have been brief but stretches into years of dodging and running. They travel on a small spaceship, "Streaker", that carried them before the story opens to a galaxy far, far away, discovering something that may shake the universe to its foundations--and none of the crew know why they are being pursued by hostile forces. They do know they are under attack, and hide in the deep ocean of a nearly all-water planet, Kithrup, that holds many surprises. Brin is an exciting but leisurely writer, who takes time to let us know the main characters, human, dolphin and a Neo Chimp scientist, their attackers, and the mysterious creatures of Kithrup. Brin's imagining of Neo Dolphin mythology, poetry, humor and a technology that allows them to manipulate with artificial hands is nothing short of stunning, The humans must compromise, too, by living in a highly modified spaceship of water-filled spaces and humidity. If there is a villain it isn't so much the distant alien races who out of their own terror pursue Streaker, but a human scientist who goes too far in his attempt to hurry the uplift of a tribe of dolphins not yet ready, and hides negative evidence until it is too late--and even he is plausible. (Brin, a physicist at MIT, probably based that man's troubled ethics on someone he knows.) The book follows two love stories, of humans Gillian and Tom, and dolphins Creideiki and Hikahi, and the perils that they meet--as well as friendships between humans and dolphins. Tom is a genuine hero, battered but unbowed, who with many others plan a daring, perilous, and personally tragic escape from Kithrup's waters. Read this great novel to find our how, and whether, they planned well enough to succeed! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very satisfying read *by B***3 on Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019* I am amazed a 38 year old science fiction novel completely holds up. I never cringed at an aspect of technology that seemed too dated to be in present time. I listened to much of the novel’s audible recording. That is a particularly good way to experience it because the dolphin accent and dolphin language add to the suspension of disbelief. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/129481469-startide-rising-uplift-trilogy-book-2-kindle-edition](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/129481469-startide-rising-uplift-trilogy-book-2-kindle-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*