false 25350 34 <P> The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with <I>Perelandra</I> and <I>That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet</I> begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by aliens and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. Once on the planet, he eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth. First published in 1943, <I>Out of the Silent Planet</I> remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force from one of our best-love writers. 879622 1943 Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, #1) total:5893|5:1604|4:2208|3:1620|2:389|1:72| 5893 22562 7534 396 3 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1973 Fri Dec 05 22:29:32 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 29 16:44:27 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 19:19:02 -0800 2008 Sat Jun 14 10:11:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 19:25:46 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 19:43:30 -0800 2008
Though it does not have to do with the one-sentence summary, I like the words of abducted Ransom before he embarks on his journey on the planet Malacandra:

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C.S. Lewis' novel "Out of the Silent Planet" is a book about space exploration and the discovery of new and surprising civilisations. Dr. Ransom was an unsuspecting college professor that was whisked away to a far away planet. Through a chance meeting, Ransom comes across...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Dec 30 20:37:52 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 21:20:14 -0800 2008 Perelandra and That Hideous Strength--sometime after college, which must have been in the early eighties. I have re-read all three books numerous times since then.

The books show Lewis' deep love of and knowledge of European literature and lang...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 18:15:56 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 18:27:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 21:30:22 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 21:38:06 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 21:22:28 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 22:30:30 -0700 2009 "More than anything in the world he would have liked a good cup of tea."
I know the feeling.

"Out of the Silent Planet" is the first book in C.S. Lewis' space trilogy. Usually, I skip the first two and go straight to "That Hideous Strength...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 14:13:34 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 16:47:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 15:29:39 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 15:05:37 -0800 2009 Planet is very entertaining and features a decent plot, lovely descriptive passages, and--most of all--fascinating ideas. Many of these ideas pertain to Christianity, though certainly not all, and the way we view our u...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 27 17:49:17 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 14:43:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue May 19 12:43:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 13:56:14 -0700 2009 Out of the Silent Planet tells the story of Dr. Ransom, a philologist who is kidnapped and taken to another planet by a scientist and a businessman.

Not a captivating book by any means, the story progresses through his kindnapping, escape on another world, becoming familiar with the inhab...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 23 13:09:25 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 07:38:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 28 09:02:43 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 09:43:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 13:04:05 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 12:06:26 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 15:00:15 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 15:06:27 -0700 2009 1.5 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 15:15:26 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 15:26:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 28 06:27:32 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 06:36:04 -0800 2009 more...]]>