Review of 'The Skylark of Space (Skylark #1)' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
I agree this is a classic. A classic bust. It is corny, hokey, and worth avoiding. Just find a better book to read.
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The Skylark of Space (Skylark #1)
2 stars
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The Skylark of Space is a science fiction novel by American writer Edward E. "Doc" Smith, written between 1915 and 1921 while Smith was working on his doctorate. Though the original idea for the novel was Smith's, he co-wrote the first part of the novel with Lee Hawkins Garby, the wife of his college classmate and later neighbor Carl Garby. The novel starts as an edisonade, but turns into a space travel adventure when the characters go into deep space. The Skylark of Space is considered to be one of the earliest novels of interstellar travel and the first example of space opera. Originally serialized in 1928 in the magazine Amazing Stories, it was first published in book form in 1946 by the Buffalo Book Co. The novel was followed by three sequels, beginning with Skylark Three.
Review of 'The Skylark of Space (Skylark #1)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The Skylark of Space is the first of four novels in Smith's Skylark series. Like most Smith novels, it moves along with a lot of action. A government chemist discovers a power source that will let him roam the galaxy, but no one believes him. So he buys the rights from the government for next to nothing. But a colleague with a evil bent does believe he was on to something, and resolves to steal the invention. The next thing you know everyone is out in space, and interstellar war happens. If you ever wanted to know what pulp fiction of the classic age of science fiction is like, this is a good place to start. Smith is regarded as the "Father of Space Opera", and this is where he started.
I read this as part of a collection "The Works of E.E. "Doc" Smith"
