The Skylark of Space

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U of Nebraska Press, Jan 1, 2001 - Fiction - 159 pages
Brilliant government scientist Richard Seaton discovers a remarkable faster-than-light fuel that will power his interstellar spaceship, The Skylark. His ruthless rival, Marc DuQuesne, and the sinister World Steel Corporation will do anything to get their hands on the fuel. They kidnap Seaton's fiancäe and friends, unleashing a furious pursuit and igniting a burning desire for revenge that will propel The Skylark across the galaxy and back. ø The Skylark of Space is the first and one of the best space operas ever written. Breezy dialogue, romantic intrigue, fallible heroes, and complicated villains infuse humanity and believability into a conflict of galactic proportions. The Amazing Stories publication of The Skylark of Space in 1928 heralded the debut of a major new voice in American pulp science fiction and ushered in its golden age. Legions of interstellar epics have been written since that time, but none can match the wonder, dazzle, and sheer fun of the original. This commemorative edition features the author's preferred version of the story, the original illustrations by O. G. Estes Jr., and a new introduction by acclaimed science fiction writer Vernor Vinge.
 

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chapter 1
5
chapter 2
7
chapter 3
10
chapter 4
13
chapter 5
20
chapter 6
24
chapter 7
30
chapter 8
37
chapter 13
70
chapter 14
78
chapter 15
89
chapter 16
95
chapter 17
104
chapter 18
114
chapter 19
125
chapter 20
139

chapter 9
41
chapter 10
46
chapter 11
52
chapter 12
58
chapter 21
146
chapter 22
153
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Page x - The Coming Technological Singularity" (paper presented at the VISION-ZI Symposium, sponsored by NASA Lewis Research Center and the Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland OH, 30—31 March 1993). A slightly changed version appeared in the Winter 1993 issue of Whole Earth Review.
Page x - NOTES 1. John Clute and Peter Nicholls, eds., The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (St. Martin's Press, 1993). 2. Clute, Encyclopedia. 3. Norman Spinrad, The Iron Dream (Avon Science Fiction, 1972). 4. Damon Knight, "Rule Golden,

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E. E. "Doc" Smith (1890?1965) was a seminal figure in the history of American science fiction. In addition to the influential Skylark series, he is the author of the Lensman series. Vernor Vinge, winner of the Hugo Award, is one of the most respected science fiction writers today. His recent novels include A Fire upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky.

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