The Voyage of the Space Beagle
About this book
One of the great original classics of modern SF returns! An all-time classic space saga, The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the pinnacles of Golden Age SF, an influence on generations of stories. An episodic novel filled with surprises and provocative ideas, this is the story of a great exploration ship sent out into the unknown reaches of space on a long mission of discovery. They encounter several terrifying alien species, including the Ix, who lay their eggs in human bodies, which then devour the humans from within when they hatch. This is one of the most entertaining and gripping stories in all of classic SF.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 22 readers · 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Voyage of the Space Beagle?
About ≈ 3 h 33 m — 192 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Voyage of the Space Beagle?
192 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Voyage of the Space Beagle?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is The Voyage of the Space Beagle in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Voyage of the Space Beagle?
A. E. van Vogt.