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Out of the Silent Planet

C. S. Lewis · 1938 · Novel

Setting: contemporary (transported to Mars)

Series: Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis) — #1

Synopsis

The first book in Lewis's Space Trilogy, *Out of the Silent Planet* tells the story of Dr. Elwin Ransom, a philologist who likes to explore the English countryside on foot. Seeking out a place to stay the night, he ends up at the estate of a colleague who is away in London. However, the house is not empty.

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Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: LinguistsElwin Ransom (Fictitious character)ReadersPhilologistsScience fictionCollege teachersLife on other planetsFictionGood and evilFantasy fiction

isfdb_id: 1425

openlibrary_id: OL71166W

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