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Brilliant government scientist Richard Seaton discovers a
remarkable faster-than-light fuel that will power his interstellar
spaceship, "The Skylark," His ruthless rival, Marc DuQuesne, and
the sinister World Steel Corporation will do anything to get their
hands on the fuel. They kidnap Seaton's fiancee and friends,
unleashing a furious pursuit and igniting a burning desire for
revenge that will propel "The Skylark" across the galaxy and
back."" "The Skylark of Space" is the first and one of the best
space operas ever written. Breezy dialogue, romantic intrigue,
fallible heroes, and complicated villains infuse humanity and
believability into a conflict of galactic proportions. The "Amazing
Stories" publication of "The Skylark of Space" in 1928 heralded the
debut of a major new voice in American pulp science fiction and
ushered in its golden age. Legions of interstellar epics have been
written since that time, but none can match the wonder, dazzle, and
sheer fun of the original. This commemorative edition features the
author's preferred version of the story, the original illustrations
by O. G. Estes Jr., and a new introduction by acclaimed science
fiction writer Vernor Vinge.
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Skylark Three (Paperback)
E. E. Doc Smith; Introduction by Jack Williamson
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In this exhilarating sequel to "The Skylark of Space," momentous
danger again stalks genius inventor and interplanetary adventurer
Dr. Richard Seaton. Seaton's allies on the planet Kondal are
suffering devastating attacks by the forces of the Third Planet.
Even worse, the menacing and contemptuous Fenachrones are
threatening to conquer the galaxy and wipe out all who oppose them.
And don't forget the dastardly machinations of Seaton's
arch-nemesis, DuQuesne, who embarks on a nefarious mission of his
own. Against such vile foes and impossible odds, how is victory
possible? Featuring even more technological wizardry, alien worlds,
and all-out action than its predecessor, "Skylark Three" is hailed
by many as the imaginative high point of the Skylark series.
Jarvis Hilton is in charge of a handpicked team of scientists --
and a navy warship on a deep space mission, dubbed Project Theta
Orionis. On the outbound journey, automatic sensors drop their ship
-- the "Perseus" -- into normal space for an encounter with a
mysterious skeletal object. The encounter leaves them baffled, and
leads them to a view an epic space battle. But strange as that is,
it's nowhere near as mysterious as finding a planet covered in
radioactive fuel ore -- and populated with humanoid robots who have
been expecting their arrival and greet them as returning masters. .
. !
It was beginning to look as though no one could prevent the
annihilation of the civilized Universe. For a weird intelligence
was directing the destruction of all civilization from the icy
depths of outer space. Kim Kinnison of the Galactic Patrol was one
of the few men who knew how near the end was. And in the last
desperate stratagem to save the Universe from total destruction, he
knew he had to use his children as bait for the evil powers of the
hell-planet Ploor . . . Children of the Lens is the sixth
self-contained novel in E. E. 'Doc' Smith's epic Lensman series,
one of the all-time classics of adventurous, galaxy-spanning
science fiction.
Kim Kinnison, Number One man of his time, had faced challenges
before - but rarely one as daunting as this. To him fell the
perilous task of infiltrating the inner circle of Boskone,
stronghold of galactic civilization's most deadly foe. Kinnison had
to become a loyal Boskonian in every gesture, deed and thought. He
had to work his way up through the ranks of an alien enemy
organization, right into the highest echelons of power. Then it
would be he who issued the orders - orders that would destroy his
own civilization . . . Second Stage Lensmen is the fifth
self-contained novel in E. E. 'Doc' Smith's epic Lensman series,
one of the all-time classics of adventurous, galaxy-spanning
science fiction.
They were four of the greatest minds in the Universe: Two men, two
women, lost in an experimental spaceship billions of parsecs from
home. And as they mentally charted the Cosmos to find their way
back to earth, their own loves and hates were as startling as the
worlds they encountered. Here is E. E. Smith's great new novel....
Jarvis Hilton is in charge of a handpicked team of scientists --
and a navy warship on a deep space mission, dubbed Project Theta
Orionis. On the outbound journey, automatic sensors drop their ship
-- the "Perseus" -- into normal space for an encounter with a
mysterious skeletal object. The encounter leaves them baffled, and
leads them to a view an epic space battle. But strange as that is,
it's nowhere near as mysterious as finding a planet covered in
radioactive fuel ore -- and populated with humanoid robots who have
been expecting their arrival and greet them as returning masters. .
. !
The editors who first published this amazing scientifictional tale
were incredibly excited to get it. "For two years readers of
"Amazing Stories" have literally clamored for a sequel to the
famous story," they said, ""The Skylark of Space," which appeared
exactly two years ago. Except that "Skylark Three" is more
thrilling, more exciting and even more chockfull of science than
the other."
You're looking at a real treat. Enjoy it!
One of the most fascinating mysteries of the heavens is the comet.
It goes through space, gets near enough to the earth to be seen,
and then goes off and disappears in celestial distance. Often it
has a hyperbolic orbit, which would make it impossible to come
back. Yet it may return -- apparently contradicting the geometry of
conic sections. This only goes to prove once more that it is risky
to say anything is impossible. . . .
A good many of us who are now certain beyond a doubt that space
travel will forever remain in the realm of the impossible, probably
would, if a rocket that were shot to the moon, for instance, did
arrive, and perhaps return to give proof of its safe arrival on our
satellite, accept the phenomenon in a perfectly blas, twentieth
century manner. Dr. Smith, that phenomenal writer of classic
scientific fiction, seems to have become so thoroughly convinced of
the advent of interplanetary travel that it is difficult for the
reader to feel, after finishing "Spacehounds of IPC," that travel
in the great spaces is not already an established fact. Dr. Smith,
as a professional chemist, is kept fairly busy. As a writer, he is
satisfied with nothing less than perfection. For that reason, a
masterpiece from his pen has become almost an annual event. We know
you will like "Spacehounds" even better than the "Skylark"
series.
Even back before the first bits of this story hit the newsstands,
the folks who published it in "Amazing Stories" (January through
April, 1934) knew they were on to something special. "We are sure
that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first
installment of a story by Dr. Smith. It will continue for several
numbers and is a worthy follower of the "Skylark" stories which
were so much appreciated by our readers. We think that they will
find this story superior to the earlier ones. Dr. Smith certainly
has the narrative power, and that, joined with his scientific
position, makes him an ideal author for our columns." An awful lot
has gone under the bridge since 1934, but you know, the folks at
"Amazing" were on to something. "Triplanetary" really is all that
special, and we're thrilled to offer it to you now anew.
The editors of "Amazing Stories" -- who first published this novel
in August, September, and October 1928 -- waxed ecstatic over it.
." . . when such a story as "The Skylark of Space" comes along,"
they said "we just feel as if we must shout from the housetops that
this is the greatest interplanetarian and space flying story that
has appeared this year. Indeed, it probably will rank as one of the
great space flying stories for many years to come. . . ." Copy is
often about hyperbole, but they were righter than any editor ever
can expect to be. This story has all but become a part of the
language: we feel privileged to offer it to you.
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