Triplanetary, E.E. Doc Smith
Triplanetary, E.E. Doc Smith
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Triplanetary

Author: E.E. "Doc" Smith

Series: Lensman #1

Narrator: Reed McColm

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2006

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

From the atomic age in Atlantis to a world remote in space and time, two incredible ancient races, the Arisians and the Eddorians, are in the midst of an interstellar war with Earth as the prize. The Arisians, using advanced mental technology, have forese

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on November 22, 2024

The grand-daddy of all galactic royal rumbles! Two civilizations, the Arisians and the Eddorians, old beyond imagining and evolved to the point where their mental skills alone command energy and forces that are unthinkable for lesser species such as humans from our beloved Earth or even the reptilian......more

Goodreads review by Graeme on November 11, 2023

Super Spy Scandal! 19 yo Socialite Sparks Interstellar War! "Miss Marsden will have a lot of explaining to do when she gets back home." - Triplanetary Tattler. Supreme Council Shocker! We Are Not Alone! "These so-called 'Arisians,' fancy themselves our equals. Of course, we will soon demonstrate our......more

Goodreads review by Manny on February 18, 2013

Reading Bishop Barnes's rather interesting Scientific Theory and Religion earlier this evening, I was reminded of E.E. Doc Smith's dreadful space opera series. Both authors, writing in the early 30s, are extremely concerned about current theories of planetary formation; this was the period when most......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on June 22, 2014

This review is of the shorter, original version, because I somehow grabbed that one instead of the other one from Project Gutenberg. Whether or not Triplanetary is a good book depends on one’s expectations, I guess. I was expecting, due to it’s age, a pulpy adventure. That’s exactly what I got. If yo......more

Goodreads review by Clint on December 24, 2023

The book has a lot of action and a mythology that goes back millions of years, but it doesn't have much for characters. The characters are just names on a page instead of people to get invested in, which is how a lot of science fiction was written at the time. It's one of those books that made me thi......more