The Skylark of Space (Original 1928 version)
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Brilliant government scientist Richard Seaton discovers a remarkable faster-than-light fuel that will power his interstellar spaceship¸ The Skylark. His ruthless rival¸ Marc DuQuesne¸ and the sinister World Steel Corporation will do anything to get their hands on the fuel. They kidnap Seaton's fiancäe and friends¸ unleashing a furious pursuit and igniting a burning desire for revenge that will propel The Skylark across the galaxy and back. ø The Skylark of Space is the first and one of the best space operas ever written. Breezy dialogue¸ romantic intrigue¸ fallible heroes¸ and complicated villains infuse humanity and believability into a conflict of galactic proportions. The Amazing Stories publication of The Skylark of Space in 1928 heralded the debut of a major new voice in American pulp science fiction and ushered in its golden age. Legions of interstellar epics have been written since that time¸ but none can match the wonder¸ dazzle¸ and sheer fun of the original.
Brilliant government scientist Richard Seaton discovers a remarkable faster-than-light fuel that will power his interstellar spaceship¸ The Skylark. His ruthless rival¸ Marc DuQuesne¸ and the sinister World Steel Corporation will do anything to get their hands on the fuel. They kidnap Seaton's fiancäe and friends¸ unleashing a furious pursuit and igniting a burning desire for revenge that will propel The Skylark across the galaxy and back. ø The Skylark of Space is the first and one of the best space operas ever written. Breezy dialogue¸ romantic intrigue¸ fallible heroes¸ and complicated villains infuse humanity and believability into a conflict of galactic proportions. The Amazing Stories publication of The Skylark of Space in 1928 heralded the debut of a major new voice in American pulp science fiction and ushered in its golden age. Legions of interstellar epics have been written since that time¸ but none can match the wonder¸ dazzle¸ and sheer fun of the original.