Triplanetary

ONE MAN DISCOVERED THE TRUTH
—The Fall of Rome, the Wars that racked the world, mass murder and horror....
Men thought they were historical accidents, human nature.
But each one was a move in a Universe-wide battle—and the men who suffered and died were the big chessmen.
Finally, one man discovered the truth—and faced his strange destiny in the ultimate struggle for control of the Universe.
First of the Famous Lensman Series
The Lensman series
TRIPLANETARY FIRST LENSMAN GALACTIC PATROL GRAY LENSMAN SECOND STAGE LENSMAN CHILDREN OF THE LENS MASTERS OF THE VORTEX
The Skylark series
THE SKYLARK OF SPACE SKYLARK THREE SKYLARK OF VALERON SKYLARK DU QUESNE
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