The Star Diaries
by Stanislaw Lem
Title:
The Star Diaries
Author:
Stanislaw Lem
Series (if any):
Penguin Modern Classics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
352 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9780241240021
EAN:
9780241240021
Classifications:
Science Fiction
Weight (g):
384
Dimensions (mm):
199 x 129 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£9.07
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Description
A Jorge Luis Borges for the Space Age - The New York TimesStanislaw Lem's set of short stories, written over a period of twenty years, all feature the adventures of space traveller Ijon Tichy and recount him spinning in time-warps, spying on robots, encountering bizarre civilizations and creatures in space and being hopelessly lost in a forest of supernovae. This is a philosophical satire on technology, theology, intelligence and human nature from one of the greatest of science fiction writers
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