Operation: Outer Space

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.

Operation: Outer Space
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorMurray Leinster
Cover artistJohn T. Brooks
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherFantasy Press
Publication date
1954
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages208
OCLC1561287

Plot introduction

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The novel concerns the first interstellar flight, financed by making it into a television show.

Reception

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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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  1. ^ Conklin, Groff (March 1955). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 95–99.
  2. ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, February 1955, pp.97.
  3. ^ Miller, P. Schuyler. "The Reference Library," Astounding Science-Fiction, August 1955, pp.150-51.

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