Out of the Silent Planet
by C. S. Lewis
Taste attributes: science fictionadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalimaginarysimplebig & variedfish out of water/culture clashall consuming questunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The first book in Lewis's Space Trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet tells the story of Dr. Elwin Ransom, a philologist who likes to explore the English countryside on foot. Seeking out a place to stay the night, he ends up at the estate of a colleague who is away in London. However, the house is not empty.
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- C. S. Lewis
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 174
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