Operation: Outer Space
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Murray Leinster |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | John T. Brooks |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 208 |
| OCLC | 1561287 |
Operation: Outer Space is a science fiction novel by American writer Murray Leinster. It was first published in 1954 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 2,042 copies.
Plot introduction
The novel concerns the first interstellar flight, financed by making it into a television show.
Reception
Galaxy reviewer Groff Conklin praised the novel as "a fast-paced, sardonic job that is primarily a satire on the future of mass communications."[1] Anthony Boucher similarly praised the novel's satirical elements, although he found that "a slight lack of genuine bite and emotion" kept the novel "from being a front-ranker."[2] P. Schuyler Miller reported that "It's no classic, but it's good reading."[3]
References
- ^ Conklin, Groff (March 1955). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 95–99.
- ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, February 1955, pp.97.
- ^ Miller, P. Schuyler. "The Reference Library," Astounding Science-Fiction, August 1955, pp.150-51.
Sources
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, Maryland and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 240.
- Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 708. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 243. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
External links
- Operation: Outer Space at Project Gutenberg
Operation: Outer Space public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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