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" A marvelous reading. Lewis couldn't have done better. The unusual names and pronunciations of the voices of the different species have been reproduced beautifully. A delight. "
- Brett_McS, 8/21/2021
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" Out of the Silent Planet begins what is often referred to as C.S. Lewis's "Space Trilogy" or "Ransom Trilogy" - his "scientific romance" novels about a philologist who is kidnapped by evil scientists and ends up on another planet.
Listeners should keep in mind that this book was written in the 1930s, so don't expect a hard scientific look at spaceflight, atmospheric conditions in space or on planets, or other modern conventions of sci-fi. As might be expected by a work from C.S. Lewis, the work is a type of morality tale on what makes us human (or, in the parlance of Malacandra "hnau").
A great start to the series, this is Lewis's best fiction - more nuanced than Narnia and targeted to an adult audience.
Ralph Cosham's narration is wonderful, as is typical for all of his CSL readings. "
- jrb, 5/21/2021
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" As always, CS Lewis writes amazing stuff. I really got into all three books.
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- Barb, 6/2/2011
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" great metaphors and a very intense story!
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- Brenton, 5/10/2011
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" These are my favorite C.S.Lewis books. The writing is rich, the critique of materialism is brilliant, and the weaving of the stories are just brilliant hands down.
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- Justin, 4/28/2011
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" This is my all-time favourite read (besides Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials). The entire trilogy is pure fantasy awesomeness. This is a series I re-read every couple of years.
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- Ally, 4/23/2011
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" I'm a sucker for trilogies, and this stands as my favorite to date. It combines sci-fi and philosophy, two of my favorite things which happen to be Clive Staple's strengths.
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- Lynette, 3/18/2011
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" Didn't like it enough to finish listening too it. Too many other books I want to read...
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- Kimberly, 3/14/2011
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" my favorite Lewis. i have read all three a number of times and get something new each time.
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- Jessica, 3/12/2011
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" Probably should re-read as although I enjoyed these 3 books, I did read them at a very young age and thus had difficulty understanding them.
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- Ryan, 3/5/2011
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" I hated the last book in the trilogy; it wasn't very good. The first two were fairly interesting though.
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- Elaine, 1/28/2011
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" A great Science Fiction trilogy by Lewis. Book 2 is my favorite, but there isn't much that I don't like about any of these books.
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- Jstrick, 1/26/2011
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" CSL at his wordiest. Beloved by millions, but my wife and I weren't fans.
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- Adam, 1/4/2011
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" I read these when I was young as well. Really remember liking them and want to reread them.
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- Jared, 1/3/2011
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" Superb! A great "adult" version of the Chronicles of Narnia.
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- Matt, 12/27/2010
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" I would like to read them again. The first time through was in high school and they didn't make much sense to me.
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- Jimmy, 12/10/2010
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" Profound, thought provoking, its C.S. Lewis, what more can you say.
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- Karen, 11/22/2010
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" This collection really gets your imagination going. Amazing description throughout!
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- Adam, 11/9/2010
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