Greetings, travelers! We have a fantastic journey through the Otherworld planned for you today, and it all starts with a fantastic look back at one of the most renowned sci-fi classics. Over 70 years after its release, To the Stars, by L. Ron Hubbard, still holds sway in sci-fi communities, exploring theories and concepts that have persisted to this day. Read on to learn more about this compelling story, and find out why it has had such staying power for so long.
75 years after its release, L. Ron Hubbard’s To the Stars still holds as much sway as it did before many of us were born. Indeed, when Hubbard’s story released in two parts during the golden age of science fiction, man had not yet sent the first spacecraft beyond our skies. And it would be eleven years before man first sailed among the stars. The prolific author had a story that dialed into the curiosity and intrigue that led us to pursue a space race, and throughout the years, plenty of other sci-fi properties have explored the theories present in its pages, from Star Trek to Interstellar. Of course, the story isn’t just a commentary on what space exploration might be, but also how those traveling through its vastness might be indelibly marked by its grandeur.
Space is deep
Man is small
and Time is his relentless enemy…
Alan Corday is about to find out.
The young engineer shanghaied aboard a harrowing journey through space on the Hound of Heaven. His quest for a better future on Mars is derailed by Captain Jocelyn, who forces him on a voyage that challenges his understanding of time and his own identity.
Nothing in the dark, forbidding reaches of space can prepare him for the astounding discovery he will make upon his return from the stars.
This science fiction adventure explores implications of one of the most perplexing concepts of modern physics—time-dilation theory. For those who journey between the stars at or near the speed of light, time slows down relative to time as experienced by those who remain behind. Days or weeks spent traveling in space equate to many years back on Earth.
“Just as timely, just as awe-inspiring, just as profoundly moving as it was in 1950.” ―Barnes & Noble Explorations
“Remarkably powerful novel.” —John W. Campbell, Jr., Astounding Science Fiction
★★★★★ “Interstellar Travel, a Thrilling Page-Turner”
It is classic sci-fi novels like to the To the Stars that inspire the real-world progress toward space exploration we are making with Space X and Jeff Bezos in getting humankind to the stars.
A quicker read than some of Hubbard’s other pulp sci-fi novels, To the Stars is the kind of thing that fans of the genre can feverishly tear into. More than just an academic exploration of one of Einstein’s theories, it’s a grim reminder that no matter what happens, man will never tame space—it can only serve at its mercy. This book opens up the ethos of humanity to see the sort of lives we might live if we try to conquer it. In celebration of this book’s 75th anniversary, it is being offered at a special reduced price of just $2.99 for a limited time. Check out L. Ron Hubbard’s timeless classic, To the Stars, on Amazon today!
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