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Title: First Lensman (The Lensman Series, Book 2) by Edward E. Smith ISBN: 1882968107 Publisher: Old Earth Books Pub. Date: December, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65
Rating: 5
Summary: If only I were reading it for the first time..
Comment: I was a little kid when I read this book, but seeing it again reminded me of what a great series it is part of. It was all created by Edward E. "Doc" Smith, Ph.D. Sure the book is dated but it was written in the 1940s and that was almost a different world than the one that came to be. Example: amid all the super-advanced technology, computers don't play a role. The illustrations (great ones by A.J. Donnell, by the way) show hats and haircuts and aerodynamic spaceships you won't see outside of a classic film festival. Sure you can kick some holes in the plot and none of the book is politically correct, but wow it is fun!
Your first time with the Lensman books is something you won't forget. Go get them and enjoy! And how I wish I could read them all again for the first time, learning about Arisia, evil Eddore and the Lens of Civilization. It was just plain fun.
Rating: 5
Summary: A series all true SF fans MUST read
Comment: Space opera as an art form from the golden age of SF. E.E.Doc Smith (a Dr. of nutrition of all things!) wrote one of the best (if somewhat dated) SF series. The Lensman spawned cartoons, comics, and a second, much lamer, series (not by Smith.) This is the ultimate battle between good and evil, dark and light, spanning time and space. Corny - you bet. Unforgetable? Yep. If you like SF (and you must, otherwise you would not be here, right?) then read this series. It was out of print for many years - now it's back. Grab it while you can!
Rating: 4
Summary: The beginning of an empire...
Comment: This book chronicles the founding of the Galactic Patrol, and sets the stage for the Lensman books to follow. I read it because of Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski's strong recommendation, and have not been disappointed. In fact, Babylon 5 fans will see a lot of parallels between B5 and the Lensman series. About the only criticism I can think of for Smith's work is that his books move along at a comfortable pace until the last couple of chapters, when the action starts happening at "light-speed". It always leaves me feeling like I've been waiting a long time for the ending and it's over almost before I can enjoy it. But that's a minor criticism, and it hasn't stopped me from reading the rest of this fascinating series of books!
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Title: Galactic Patrol (The Lensman Series, Book 3) by Edward E. Smith, John Clute ISBN: 1882968115 Publisher: Old Earth Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Triplanetary: A Tale of Cosmic Adventure (Lensman Series, Book 1) by Edward E. Smith, A. J. Donnell ISBN: 1882968093 Publisher: Old Earth Books Pub. Date: December, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Gray Lensman (The Lensman Series, Book 4) by Edward E. Smith ISBN: 1882968123 Publisher: Old Earth Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Second Stage Lensmen (The Lensman Series, Book 5) by Edward E. Smith ISBN: 1882968131 Publisher: Old Earth Books List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Children of the Lens (The Lensman Series, Book 6) by Edward E. Smith ISBN: 188296814X Publisher: Old Earth Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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