Children of the Lens (novel)
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| Children of the Lens | |
 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author | Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. |
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| Illustrator | Ric Binkley |
| Cover artist | Ric Binkley |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Lensman series |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
| Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 293 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
| OCLC | 1225830 |
| Preceded by | Second Stage Lensmen |
Children of the Lens is a science fiction novel by author Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.. It was first published in book form in 1954 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 4,874 copies. It is the last book in Smith's Lensman series. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine Astounding beginning in 1947.
[edit] Plot introduction
The novel concerns the children of Kimball Kinnison and Clarissa MacDougall, the final destruction of Boskone and the final conflict with Eddore.
[edit] Publication history
- 1947, USA, Astounding, Pub date November 1947, serialized magazine publication in 4 parts
- 1954, USA, Fantasy Press, Pub date 1953, Hardback
- 1961, Germany, Zimmermann, Pub Date 1961, Hardback, as Das Erbe der Lens
- 1966, USA, Pyramid Books, Pub date 1966, Paperback
- 1997, UK, Ripping Publishing ISBN 1-899884-21-1, Pub date August 1997, Paperback
- 1998, USA, Old Earth Books ISBN 1-882968-14-X, Pub date December 1998, Paperback
[edit] References
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 239-240.
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 397. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.
