Triplanetary (1934)audiobook
(The first book in the Lensman series)
A novel by
E E 'Doc' Smith
This is the first of E. E. "Doc" Smith's six Lensman books, and although it isn't as fast-paced as later Lensman novels, it sets the stage for what is perhaps the greatest space-opera saga ever told. Through a series of vignettes spanning millions of years, readers will learn how the titanic struggle between the good Arisians and the evil Eddorians first came to pass, and about how humanity was chosen (and bred) to assume the awesome power of the lens.
Triplanetary [Full Audiobook] by “Doc” E.E. Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhkZbWGwqSQ
A video from a Librivox recording read by Mark F. Smith.
http://librivox.org/triplanetary-by-ee-doc-smith/
Triplanetary
E. E. SMITH (1890 - 1965)
“Doc” E.E. Smith pretty much invented the space opera genre, and Triplanetary is a good and well-known example. Physics, time, and politics never stand in the way of a plot that gallops ahead without letup. Having earned a PhD in chemical engineering, it’s understandable that the heroes of Smith’s story are all scientists. He didn’t want to be constrained by the limits of known science, however, so in his hands the electromagnetic spectrum becomes a raw material to be molded into ever-more amazing and lethal forms, and the speed of light is no bar to traveling through the interstellar void. Come enjoy this story of yesteryear, set in tomorrow, where real women ignite love at a glance, real men achieve in days what governments manage in decades, and aliens are an ever-present threat to Life-As-We-Know-It! (Summary by Mark F. Smith)
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, General Fiction, Science Fiction
Language: English
