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Out of the Silent Planet (Hardcover)

by C.S. Lewis (Author) "The last drops of the thundershower had hardly ceased falling when the Pedestrian stuffed his map into his pocket, settled his pack more comfortably on..." (more)
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This is the first of Lewis's Space Trilogy. The others are PERELANDRA and THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH. Geoffrey Howard, who also reads Lewis's better known work, MERE CHRISTIANITY, offers an Oxbridge accent, which would have been the accent of Lewis, a professor at both of those universities. Howard's tenor voice never stumbles with Lewis's formal syntax or the invented alien language of the inhabitants of Malacandra (Mars). The story, which is influenced by the fiction of H.G. Wells, has deeper meaning but is also compelling on its own. M.L.C. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.


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The first novel in C.S. Lewis's classic sci-fi trilogy which tells the adventure of Dr Ransom who is kidnapped and transported to Mars In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures and plan to offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there. Ransom discovers he has come from the 'silent planet' -- Earth -- whose tragic story is known throughout the universe! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good underlying themes on life, bad storyline, Nov 24 2001
By Ben (Opelousas, LA United States) - See all my reviews
I admire C.S. Lewis for his writings on Christianity, but anyone trying to writing Christian sci-fi novels is stretching the line of interest (or at least mine). The plotline is horrible. Thank goodness this was a short book. I would have quit at about Chapter 7 if I wouldn't have had tests on it. No offense Clive but this is definitely not your best work. I am also not enthralled that I will have to read the other 2 books of the trilogy. If you're looking for a good one of Lewis' works, read "Screwtape Letters" or "Mere Christianity."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, Sep 11 2006
By Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out Of The Silent Planet (Paperback)
This is the first book in C.S. Lewis's amazing Space Trilogy. These books are far less known than Lewis's Narnia series or even his Mere Christianity or The Screwtape Letters, yet it is just as good as any of those writings and goes to show the versatility of Lewis as an author.

This first book begins with our hero, Dr. Ransom, out for a walking tour in the countryside, dressed in that shabby way for which professors are renowned. His foes are his former schoolmates Devine and Weston. These men believe they need a human sacrifice, and by capturing Ransom they have their victim, for they have made a spaceship and are taking Ransom to Malacandra the red planet.

Once on Mars, Ransom escapes his captors, meets many species, and finds out that on Mars there has been no "fall" and Ransom from Earth or the Silent Planet is a bit of an oddity. People from earth are considered to be "bent" in nature, from the original sin of the fall.

Follow Ransom as he treks across a strange world, and must find the courage to risk it all to save not only an alien race, but also, possibly his own soul.

This is a first book in an amazing series. Try it - you won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Novel, Aug 9 2006
This review is from: Out Of The Silent Planet (Paperback)
This novel was absolutely wonderful. I was a bit apprehensive upon picking up this book, as Science-Fiction has never really been my genre, but CS Lewis' writing style never disappoints. This man could write about a grain of dirt and it would still be an excellent read. If you enjoy space travel and such, read it. If not, read it anyways. It is far more than just an enrapturing and exciting read, though it is this too, but it also offers much insight into our world, society, and generally how we live in. Though written many years ago, it still provides information and a shrewd understanding of Human nature that still applies today. A definitive must-read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
If one is likely to read and love C.S.Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, one cannot help but be equally satisfied, and in some ways more, with this book and the other two in the... Read more
Published on May 28 2002 by A. Miller

4.0 out of 5 stars "Wow!"
"Out of the Silent Planet" is a stunnigly captive and imaginative tale. C.S. Lewis, the mastermind behind many great books, really struck it in with this one. Read more
Published on May 8 2002 by Ben!

5.0 out of 5 stars Theology... in the world beyond!
This is the great lay-theologian's foray into sci-fi, first published in 1938. I mention that date, because this book does not resemble much current "science fiction. Read more
Published on April 14 2002 by Cipriano

4.0 out of 5 stars Pale jewel of thought
Its an allegory with a smidgen of sci-fi ("speculative" fiction), but Out of the Silent Planet is surprisingly a deftly written and enjoyable tale. Read more
Published on Jan 29 2002 by kan lay a

5.0 out of 5 stars C. S. Lewis at his absolute best
C. S. Lewis has taken space travel and Christian theology and woven them into a startlingly believable story, brilliantly told in classic C. S. Lewis prose. Read more
Published on Nov 2 2001 by phantomfan

5.0 out of 5 stars a gifted amateur of sci-fi
Though not known as a sci fi writer, when he tried his hand at the genre he produced a first rate work: it has imagination and a grand chritianised scheme, vivid characters, and... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2001 by Robert J. Crawford

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This is a book, which has so many things to say:
apart from an exciting story, it gives you many thoughts about the human psychology (fear, anger, jalousy, greed and... Read more
Published on Oct 18 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn
I know it's only 160 pages long, but it was agonizing. It was such a struggle to comprehend the "alien" words, that I couldn't follow the plot, let alone find the... Read more
Published on Oct 4 2001 by Grendel Harliquin

4.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world! (haha, pun intended)
Out of the Silent Planet is an interesting piece of science fiction, a genre I am beginning to enjoy. C.S. Lewis takes us on a fascinating journey to Malacandra (Mars). Read more
Published on Sep 14 2001 by Joshua V. Schneider

4.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world.
Out of the Silent Planet is science fiction in the sense that, in order to create a fantasy for adults, Lewis had to send his hero and villains to a world far enough for a... Read more
Published on Sep 7 2001 by David Marshall

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