First Lensman [Paperback]

E.E. "Doc" Smith (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley; paperback / softback edition (October 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425090531
• ISBN-13: 978-0425090534
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interstellar "space opera" by the man who invented the genre, September 23, 1998

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This review is from: First Lensman (Paperback)

This is the second book in the Lensman series, about a group of people--the "Lensmen" who are entrusted with the safety of the galaxy. They fight pirates! They fight alien species! They bring peace to all the galaxy... This is a very old story and more modern readers may not appreciate the simpler style of the early years of science fiction, but to any afficionado, this is a must read. It covers the beginnings of the Galactic Patrol and is STUFFED with action, politics, science and (naturally enough) love. Get it.