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“He had thought it barren: he saw now that it was the womb of the worlds, whose blazing and innumerable offspring looked down nightly even upon the earth with so many eyes--and here, with how many more! No: space was the wrong name.”

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Book:Out of the Silent Planet
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Out of the Silent Planet

A seminal work in the genre, the novel follows a protagonist's journey through the stars and delves into philosophical and theological themes. more

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