The Skylark of Space by E. E. Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
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"The Skylark of Space" by E. E. Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby is a science fiction novel written between 1915 and 1921. When scientist Dick Seaton accidentally discovers a revolutionary space drive, he races to build a spaceship with his millionaire friend. But his rival, the ruthless Marc DuQuesne, sabotages their plans and kidnaps Seaton's fiancée, launching a desperate chase across the galaxy. This pioneering work of interstellar adventure is considered the
first example of space opera. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer), 1890-1965 |
|---|---|
| Author | Garby, Lee Hawkins, 1892-1953 |
| Title | The Skylark of Space |
| Series Title | Skylark of Space, 1. Produced from Amazing Stories August, September and October 1928. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skylark_of_Space |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, L. N. Yaddanapudi, David Dyer-Bennet, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Space flight -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space ships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 20869 |
| Release Date | Mar 21, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 954 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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