"No single phrase can describe 'Triplanetary,' the first of the 'Lensman' stories, the volume providing the background for the remaining five novels in the series. It might be termed a Galactic Romance, or a Cosmological Fantasy-- but above all else it is a story. From the atomic age in Atlantis or a bloody Roman arena, you are borne to the watery world of Nevia, remote in space and time. You meet two incredible ancient races, the Arisians and the Eddorians, and you view the ancient conflict between these worlds"--Page 4 of ...
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"No single phrase can describe 'Triplanetary,' the first of the 'Lensman' stories, the volume providing the background for the remaining five novels in the series. It might be termed a Galactic Romance, or a Cosmological Fantasy-- but above all else it is a story. From the atomic age in Atlantis or a bloody Roman arena, you are borne to the watery world of Nevia, remote in space and time. You meet two incredible ancient races, the Arisians and the Eddorians, and you view the ancient conflict between these worlds"--Page 4 of cove
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The first thing to observe is that this edition is taken from the original 1934 magazine text. That in itself is not a problem (indeed, it's what I wanted), but the back-cover blurbs refer to the later novel edition, which Smith turned into the first volume of his "Lensman" series.
On the very first page of the story, a paragraph of text appears to be completely out of place - in fact, it's the caption for an illustration which is not reproduced. There are other blatant failures of copyediting in the first few pages.
In general, this book gives the impression a hasty copy-paste job which was never even looked over by a human being before printing.
lewis
Apr 27, 2007
the finest space opera ever written
Triplanetary is the first of a six volume series that has everything a science fiction fan will love. The catchword is cleverness. E. E. "Doc" Smith has written a saga that is extremely inventive both in technology and character development. Ray guns, space drives, offensive and defensive weapons, and best of all- the good guys vs. the bad guys. In Triplanetary we are introduced to the Arisians and the Eddorians and mankind, who atthis time only represents three planets. To combat crime, the Arisians introduce the "lens", to mankind It is a device worn on the wrist of the newly formed Galactic Patrol that enables ..... Well, you will have to read the series to find out. The only other series that even approaches the "Lensman", is the classic "Foundation" books by Isaac Asimov. Lots of smiles, loads of fun, the best space space battles you have ever read will begin the journey as you take the first step by reading "Triplaneatry".
