{"product_id":"first-lensman-e-e-smith-9791043134357","title":"First Lensman","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Lensman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE. E. Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of a secret war between two all-powerful alien races, \u003cstrong\u003eVirgil Samms\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eTriplanetary Service\u003c\/strong\u003e is selected by the seemingly omniscient Arisians to be the first bearer of the Lens. Only individuals deemed brave, virtuous, capable, and incorruptible can receive a Lens, which grants its user telepathy and other powers. With it, Samms seeks out other \"Lens worthy\" humans and aliens, with the goal of creating a \u003cstrong\u003eGalactic Patrol\u003c\/strong\u003e that will defend planets adhering to Civilization from corruption, vice, and piracy.\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Lensman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second book in \u003cstrong\u003eE\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eE. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e's Lensman series but was the last to be written. Unlike the rest of the series, it was never serialized, and was first published in \u003cstrong\u003e1950\u003c\/strong\u003e to help link Triplanetary with \u003cstrong\u003eGalactic Patrol\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eSmith\u003c\/strong\u003e's imaginative and bizarre alien races are on full display, as well as the constantly escalating space warfare that is the hallmark of the space opera genre.First Lensman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE. E. Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of a secret war between two all-powerful alien races, \u003cstrong\u003eVirgil Samms\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eTriplanetary Service\u003c\/strong\u003e is selected by the seemingly omniscient Arisians to be the first bearer of the Lens. Only individuals deemed brave, virtuous, capable, and incorruptible can receive a Lens, which grants its user telepathy and other powers. With it, Samms seeks out other \"Lens worthy\" humans and aliens, with the goal of creating a \u003cstrong\u003eGalactic Patrol\u003c\/strong\u003e that will defend planets adhering to Civilization from corruption, vice, and piracy.\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Lensman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second book in \u003cstrong\u003eE\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eE. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e's Lensman series but was the last to be written. Unlike the rest of the series, it was never serialized, and was first published in \u003cstrong\u003e1950\u003c\/strong\u003e to help link Triplanetary with \u003cstrong\u003eGalactic Patrol\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eSmith\u003c\/strong\u003e's imaginative and bizarre alien races are on full display, as well as the constantly escalating space warfare that is the hallmark of the space opera genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043134357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"E. E. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520322908415,"sku":"9791043134357","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61b647fb-c30b-4a04-9b1c-cc51a0924c77.jpg?v=1778742071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-lensman-e-e-smith-9791043134357","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}