Operation: Outer Space
| File:Operation outer space.jpg 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.
Premise
[edit | edit source]The novel concerns the first interstellar flight, financed by making it into a television show.
Reception
[edit | edit source]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
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- ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, February 1955, pp.97.
- ^ Miller, P. Schuyler. "The Reference Library," Astounding Science-Fiction, August 1955, pp.150-51.
Sources
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Operation: Outer Space at Project Gutenberg
Operation: Outer Space public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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