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Summary: A Science-Fiction tale with a difference
Review: 'Out of the Silent Planet' is a Science-Fiction story with a difference. A criticism on the belief in interplanetary colonisation, the title suggests aliens from a possibly malevolent planet. And yet the planet in the title is Earth.
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Summary: A must-read!
Review: Lewis presents an entertaining book that is appealing on many different levels. It has your basic action/adventure sci/fi story's Good vs. Evil, but the protagonist is original in that his character flaws (primarily cowardice) are shown. It is refreshing to have a protagonist who is not super-strong and who has his own weaknesses that he must learn to overcome. The unlikely event of an abduction to the planet Mars becomes believable through Lewis' vivid description of the landscape and characters. The philosophy within the story is not outright mentioned; instead, Lewis presents his Christian message through significance and double meanings. A good book on its own, but can be read with the other two in the series, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength.
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Summary: Wonderfully written, and a compelling story.
Review: C.S. Lewis has to be one of my favorite authors. His style of writing is amazing--he successfully describes and mantains a whole other world with its own unique landscapes and races. But, despite being wonderfully written in nearly all aspects, he creates a type of science fiction unique in itself. Never have I read a sci-fi novel like this, and verily, this one surpasses all. The book is complex in both terms of vocabulary (as Lewis sucessfully manages to create life-like characters in the profession of Philology and a Physics professor) and a difficult set of allegory. Certainly, the book is not for the weak reader looking for a book to half concentrate on. Nonetheless, the book is really inspiring, outlining an age old conflict of good and evil in a new way, and all the while establishing a solid foundation of religion...I won't go too far...I recommend that everyone reads this book!
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Summary: Compelling mixture of Sci- Fi and Theology
Review: This, the first of the Space Trilogy books by C.S. Lewis is a compelling tale that weaves the greatest of all conflicts - that between good and evil - into an entertaining and thought provoking web. To sum it up in a few words, it is a meld of Science Fiction and Philosphy with a decidedly Christian bent. Like many good yarns, it takes an unbelievable situation (The main character is abducted while on a cross country hike, and taken to another planet) and then provides us with believable reactions and motivations. As in almost all Science Fiction, this book has a light, escapist side. It is set in surreal surroundings and peopled by fantastic characters, with philosophies that are somewhat - but not exactly- human. At the same time it challenges readers to examine themselves and to look at things in a different light. In a compelling way, startling for its clarity and insight, many topics including athiesm, pride, greed, and the desire for immortality flesh out the story. In keeping with his deserved reputation as one of the greatest Christian apologists (read "explainers") Lewis sets forth the Christian Ideal against believable and determined adversaries who embraces the attractive and desirable nature of evil - not only without realizing it, but while rationalizing their actions to be just and full of honor. I would highly recommend this book to the reader who would like delve into philosophy, but is hesitant because it is dull,dry, too complicated or too difficult to read. The book is very nutritious, and fairly easy to digest. It should be enjoyable to both the novice to philosophy, as well as for someone more advanced. While it is some work to read, it is not heavy lifting. After reading "Out of the Silent Planet", you will doubtless want to read the other two books in the series "Perelandra" and "That Hideous Strength". Like the first book, they are entertaining,riveting and thought provoking. For the non-believer, the books will provide insights which will cause you to re-examine your doubts. At the conclusion, the trilogy comes to a climax that makes the hair stand up on my neck even now. A thoroughly enjoyable read, a You won't regret the time you spent with this book in your hand.
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Summary: Out of the Silent Planet Chronicles One's Cultural Excorism
Review: C.S. Lewis' brilliant science-fiction novel is among one of the best ever written. It deftly chronicles a being (Dr. Elwin Ransom)'s cultural excorism, metaphorically speaking, as he treks to Mars and learns of its citizens' philosophic way of life. Everyone, whether they're a sci-fi fan, a philosopher, an adventure-loving reader, an imaginative scholar/teacher/student, etc. should definitely thoroughly enjoy this novel as it combines elements pertaining to science-ficiton, space travel, adventure, cultural independence, beliefs and/or philosophies, and cultural disllusions!
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Summary: Ordinary fantasy book.
Review: I think it's just an ordinary fiction book...Dr.Ransom was abducted,brought to another weird planet,then came back to earth.Perhaps I used to read A.Hitchcock fiction books,that are much2 fun than this.That's why this book isn't fun enough.
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Summary: The Journeys of Doc Ransom
Review: Despite the remarks of some, actually the characters aren't one-sided. Ransom is a coward; a modern author's hero is usually insanely strong and thus could kill both Devine and Weston with his bare hands. As for the villains, they're not all hate and evil. They're the new C. Darwins, everything in the name of science. The book is one of the greatest novellas I've read and should be a required reading material for school.
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Summary: Part novel, part travelogue, part moral exhortation
Review: Like Gulliver's Travels, this book introduces us to a strange world filled with strange inhabitants in order to say something about us. Lewis's powerful imagination and evocative writing ensure that the adventure is paramount, the Christian concerns unobtrusive. In fact, Christianity is never even mentioned. Instead, by following Ransom's experiences among the industrious, beaverlike hrossa and the tall, ascetic sorn, we come to understand why the inhabitants of Malacandra call Earth the Silent Planet. With its beautifully described landscapes and whispering, invisible entities, Malacandra is a realistic utopia well worth this literary visit.
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Summary: good book
Review: i think out of the silent planet was a good book it kept me up some late hours some times but it did have its lame parts. but i suggest buying it
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Summary: A perfect aesthetic experience
Review: Although as a story and as philosophy this novel is inferior to the other two books of the Space Trilogy, the imagery is stunning. Silent Planet is not as good on its own as either Perelandra of That Hideous Strength. However, it is a strong opener and the descriptions of Malacandra are calculated to give the reader that "poignant stab of unbearable longing" described by Lewis in Surprised by Joy. While it is certainly not as indispensable as so many of Lewis' works, I highly recommend it.
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