Hellstrom's Hive
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| Author | Frank Herbert |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 1973 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 278 pp |
Hellstrom's Hive (1973) is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert. It is about a secret group of humans who model their lives upon social insects, and the unsettling events that unfold after they are discovered by the US government.
[edit] Inspiration
David L. Wolper's quasi-documentary film The Hellstrom Chronicle, released in 1971, was the inspiration for Herbert's novel.
[edit] Awards
In 1978 Hellstrom's Hive won the Prix Tour-Apollo Award for best science fiction novel published in French.
