OUTPOST OF JUPITER

by Lester del Rey ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 18, 1963

Space ships hurtling into the murky unknown where Jupiter orbits almost 500 million miles from the sun-- a nearly inconceivable era,-- but an era which holds a magnetic allure for young boys. Eighteen year-old Bob Wilson, and his friend Red, who is a colonist of Ganymede (one of the four moons in Jupiter's system), live in this distant age, and confront problems which are beyond the realm of present human experience. Their space ship is forced to land on Ganymede, and Bob regrets that he will not return to Earth for years, as he explores the new planet which he does not find in the least enchanting. Although he is not a great stylist--some of the dialogue is stiff, and the plot becomes muddled every so often with too many minor characters--. Mr. del Rey has concocted a solid framework of the far away age, and included a noticeable amount of scientific information, to make his story seem more plausible. Science fiction fanatics will constitute the major part of Mr. del Rey's audience,-- and they will most likely enjoy this 'far out' tale.

Pub Date: March 18, 1963

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Holt, Rinehart & Winston

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1963

Categories: FICTION