The Voyage of the Space Beagle
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The Voyage of the Space Beagle

by A. E. van Vogt

1950•Science fiction•199 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventurerobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, wide-ranging science-fiction novel: fresh and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

One of the great original classics of modern SF returns! An all-time classic space saga, The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the pinnacles of Golden Age SF, an influence on generations of stories. An episodic novel filled with surprises and provocative ideas, this is the story of a great exploration ship sent out into the unknown reaches of space on a long mission of discovery.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionAdventureRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Science FictionSpace OperaLife on other planetsExtraterrestrial beingsHuman-alien encountersInterplanetary voyagesScientific expeditions

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Author
A. E. van Vogt
Published
1950
Pages
199
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