Skylark Three

audiobook

Skylark Three

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

EN·~8 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total

Skylark Three - By - Edward E. Smith, Ph. D. - Sequel to "The Skylark of Space" - The Tale of the Galactic Cruise Which Ushered in Universal Civilization

0:09

Transcriber's Note

0:17

Author's Note:

3:26

CHAPTER I - DuQuesne Goes Traveling

8:10

CHAPTER II - Dunark Visits Earth

34:48

CHAPTER III - Skylark Two Sets Out

18:53

CHAPTER IV - The Zone of Force Is Tested

30:41

CHAPTER V - First Blood

42:05

CHAPTER VI - The Peace Conference

30:57

CHAPTER VII - DuQuesne's Voyage

46:48
Show text

Description

When a brilliant but volatile scientist decides to bolt from a secret laboratory at midnight, the fragile peace between rival factions in the solar system shatters. His sudden departure forces his former partner to guard a revolutionary power source that could reshape civilization across the stars. As the two men exchange thinly‑veiled threats, readers are thrust into a universe where daring inventions clash with ruthless ambition.

The story follows the crew of a sleek interstellar cruiser, the Skylark Three, as they test the limits of speed and energy beyond the known laws of physics. Their journey quickly becomes a cat‑and‑mouse chase through asteroid fields and alien territories, with each maneuver revealing the delicate balance between scientific wonder and the perils of unchecked power. Against a backdrop of glittering nebulae, the narrative explores how curiosity, courage, and a touch of hubris can ignite a new era of universal civilization.

Collections

Browse all

Details

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (490K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi, Flash Sheridan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Apr 13, 2007

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

1890–1965

A pioneer of big, high-energy science fiction, this American writer helped define the grand scale of space opera with the Skylark and Lensman stories. His tales of faster-than-light travel, vast interstellar conflict, and larger-than-life heroes shaped the genre for generations.

View all books

You may also like

Triplanetary

Triplanetary

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Gray Lensman

Gray Lensman

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

The Vortex Blaster

The Vortex Blaster

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

The Galaxy Primes

The Galaxy Primes

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Spacehounds of IPC

Spacehounds of IPC

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Children of the lens

Children of the lens

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

The Skylark of Space

The Skylark of Space

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith, Lee Hawkins Garby

First Lensman

First Lensman

by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith