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Skylark Three
''Skylark Three'' is a science fiction novel by American writer E. E. Smith, the second in his ''Skylark'' series. Originally serialized through the ''Amazing Stories'' magazine in 1930, it was first collected in book form in 1948 by Fantasy Press. Plot synopsis ''Skylark Three'' (1948) is the second book in the ''Skylark'' series and is set a year after the events of ''The Skylark of Space'', during which year antagonist Marc "Blackie" DuQuesne has used the wealth obtained in the previous book to buy a controlling interest in the story's 'World Steel Corporation', a large company known for its ruthless attitude. When the story begins DuQuesne announces a long absence from Earth, to find another species more knowledgeable than the Osnomians allied with protagonist Richard Seaton. Shortly thereafter, DuQuesne and a henchman disappear from Earth. DuQuesne, by now aware of the 'Object Compass' trained on him, travels far enough to break the connection, then turns toward the 'Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skylark (series)
''Skylark'' is a science fiction/space opera series by American writer E. E. Smith. In the first book, '' The Skylark of Space'' (first published in ''Amazing Stories'' in 1928), a scientist discovers/accidentally invents a space-drive, builds a starship, and flies off with three companions to encounter alien civilizations and fight a larger-than-life villain. ''The Skylark of Space'' was the first of a series which continued through three subsequent books—'' Skylark Three'' and '' Skylark of Valeron'' written during the 1930s, and '' Skylark DuQuesne'', written in 1963. R. D. Mullen declared that "The great success of the stories was surely due first of all to the skill with which Smith mixed elements of the spy thriller and the western story (our hero is the fastest gun in space, our villain the second fastest) with those of the traditional cosmic voyage." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |