Children of the lens by E. E. Smith
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"Children of the Lens" by E. E. Smith is a science fiction novel first serialized in 1947 and published in book form in 1954. The final installment of the Lensman series follows five extraordinary siblings—the Kinnison children—who represent the culmination of a two-billion-year breeding program. Born with superhuman mental abilities that surpass even their legendary Lensman parents, these "Third Stage Lensmen" must confront the ancient Eddorian threat. As terrorist attacks plague two
galaxies, the children discover their true purpose in an epic battle that will determine Civilization's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer), 1890-1965 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Rogers, Hubert, 1898-1982 |
| Title | Children of the lens |
| Original Publication | United States: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1947, copyright 1948. |
| Series Title | Produced from Astounding Science Fiction November, December 1947, January, February 1948 |
| Series Title | Lensman 6. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_the_Lens_(novel) |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Space warfare -- Fiction |
| Subject | Life on other planets -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 70483 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-70483-8 |
| Release Date | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 751 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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