- Paperback
- Publisher: Avon Books (1946)
- ASIN: B000JL621G
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Not really SF and a hilarious bad guy, May 7 2010
By Adman - Published on Amazon.com
There must be something deeper in The Tortured Planet, which one fails to catch, if one has not read Out Of The Silent Planet and Perelandra, parts one and two of the trilogy. So, this reviewer having just read this novel on its own feels a little like trying to understand the Corleone saga from Godfather III alone. However, with the help of the almighty Wikipedia, one can brief himself regarding the trilogy's angels and demons.For this reviewer, this work with its Arthurian themes, Merlins, angels, talking heads and (almost) talking beasts feels more like a fantasy novel, and certainly not the science fiction masterpiece that the book cover, embellished with little Sputniks boasts. Also, this reader is generally against divine interventions, and he wouldn't make an exception for The Tortured Planet.
On the other hand, this reader liked very much the novel's ordinary people depictions. He liked the inner struggle of the young don, the inner struggle of the young don's wife, as well as the hilarious portrayal of the bad guys, especially the Deputy Director John Wither who alone adds half a star to the novel.
All in all, an interesting and fast read, 3 stars.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A condensation of "That Hideous Strength", Aug 4 2008
By Larry Gott - Published on Amazon.com
Just a comment about "The Tortured Planet" (TTP). It is a condensation of "That Hideous Strength" (THS). Opinions about the starting point for TTP seem to vary. Some say it was done by C.S. Lewis himself in 1946, others say that his publisher Avon cut one-third out of the original THS, and reissued it in 1958 under a different name "The Tortured Planet".For purists, the latter amounts to heresy.
For those who got bogged down in THS, this may be a welcome relief -- if one can find a copy. From time to time there are a few on Amazon.
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