Out of the Silent Planet: Ransom Trilogy, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00005AVWT |
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| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ransom, a noted philologist, is kidnapped and flown by spaceship to Malacandra (Mars) where he flees his human captors and establishes communication with the planet's extraordinary inhabitants. OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET is the first volume of Lewis' space trilogy which is continued in PERELANDRA and THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH. Dr. What he learns galvanizes his attempt to return to Earth with a message of great urgency. "A credible and stimulating tour de force." (Library Journal)
`Adventure beyond our Earth - beautifully coloured and shaped.' The Times`This book has real splendour, compelling moments and a flowing narrative.' New York Times
Clive Staples Lewis, moralist and novelist, was born in 1898 in Belfast and educated at Malvern and University College, Oxford. . He died in 1963. `Jack' Lewis is best known for his literary criticism, religious and ethical works, science fiction, and most notably for his Narnia chronicles for children. He was appointed Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge in 1954
Cindy Rinaman Marsch said What a Series Ought to Be. This is my favorite of the space trilogy, because Lewis uses his considerable talents to reimagine a familiar story. It's experimental and combines the mythic, the theological, the speculative, and science fiction, with some fairy tale as well, and everyday humor and political commentary. We've got a thriller, too, and artistic contemplation of the Beautiful and Pure. So much going on! I'd call this the artist's book of the three, with the first the everyday citizen's work and the third the scientist/philosopher/prophet's work. Lew. Insightful and Enjoyable I am a huge C.S. Lewis fan and have read almost everything he has written. I love his fiction and think his Till We Have Faces is my favorite book of all time. Out of the Silent Planet is the first book in what is commonly called "The Space Trilogy." It is a compelling piece of fiction on its own but finds its real value in the narrative of the whole trilogy. As science fiction it is definitely dated. Lewis made some guesses about what space was like which have since proven to be false, but if you take it as pure fiction and give i. Classic Lewis in a format you've not seen before Sic Semper Tyrannis Everyone knows Lewis for the Narnia series, some know Lewis for his apologetics work, but only those who have read this trilogy know that he was a talented author of fiction for consumption by adults as well. These books - Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength, still draw heavily on Christian themes, but don't rub it in your face like the Narnia books. But like all his other work, it remains very accessible and readable. Here he showcases his strength in openly juggling with difficult concepts in a way tha