Out of the Silent Planet: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The first book in Lewis's Space Trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet tells the story of Dr. Elwin Ransom, a philologist who likes to explore the English countryside on foot. Seeking out a place to stay the night, he ends up at the estate of a colleague who is away in London. However, the house is not empty. Ransom stumbles upon the plot of a megalomaniacal scientist and his collaborator, who just happens to be an old schoolmate of Ransom's. Drugged, kidnapped, and wisked away in the scientists rocket to the planet Malacandra where he is to serve as a human sacrifice, Dr. Ransom escapes into the strange Malacandran wilderness pursued by his kidnappers and abandoning his hopes of returning to Earth.
Quick facts about Out of the Silent Planet
- Title: Out of the Silent Planet
- Author: C. S. Lewis
- First published: 1938
- Genre: linguists, elwin ransom (fictitious character), readers
- OpenLibrary ID: OL71166W
Where to read Out of the Silent Planet
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Out of the Silent Planet about?
The first book in Lewis's Space Trilogy, *Out of the Silent Planet* tells the story of Dr.
Who wrote Out of the Silent Planet?
Out of the Silent Planet was written by C. S. Lewis.
When was Out of the Silent Planet published?
Out of the Silent Planet was first published in 1938.
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