num_pages: 184
description: The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Once on the planet, however, Ransom eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity. First published in 1943, Out of the Silent Planet remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force.
language: English
title: Out of the Silent Planet
titlecomplete: Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, #1)
characters: Weston, Devine, Elwin Ransom, Oyarsa
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Christian Fiction, Audiobook, Christian, Fantasy, Adventure, Religion, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics
ratings_count: 91267
places: Malacandra, Mars
series: The Space Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 1388563200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd