In this book club episode, Clare and Hannah travel into space and try not to embarass themselves as they discuss C.S. Lewis's science fiction classic, Out of the Silent Planet. Naturally, they mention The Abolition of Man.

For complete show notes, including a list of the books we discussed and one of the most beautiful passages Lewis wrote, click through to the episode page on the Splanchnics website.

If you’d like to get your own copy of Out of the Silent Planet, or any of the books we mentioned, check out Clare’s Bookshop.org page and scroll down to the Splanchnics Book Club section, the C. S. Lewis section, or the Science Fiction & Fantasy section.

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

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