The Skylark of Valeron

"The Skylark of Valeron" by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith is a science fiction adventure that follows the family of Richard Ballinger Seaton as interstellar action arises to meet them. The novel opens with young Richard, eager to discover the escapades of his heroic forefather. His mother captivates him with tales of Richard Seaton the First, the one who bravely discovered Rovolon, constructed the "Skylark of Space," rescued loved ones, and clashed with the villainous DuQuesne. Woven around his familial roots, the readers will be launched into a far-off universe filled with stellar battles, advanced science, and the re-emergence of both Seaton and DuQuesne as brave and malevolent space farers.