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The Cyberiad

by Stanislaw Lem

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Trurl and Klaupacius are constructor robots who try to out-invent each other. They travel to the far corners of the cosmos to take on freelance problem-solving jobs, with dire consequences for their employers. "The most completely successful of his books... here Lem comes closest to inventing a real universe" (Boston Globe). Illustrations by Daniel Mr--z. Translated by Michael Kandel.<BR>

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About the Author

Stanislaw Lem is the most widely translated and best known science fiction author writing outside of the English language. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he is a contributor to many magazines, including the New Yorker, and he is the author of numerous works, including Solaris.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780156027595
Translator:
Kandel, Michael
Author:
Mroz, Daniel
Translator:
Kandel, Michael
Author:
Lem, Stanislaw
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
San Diego
Subject:
Science Fiction - High Tech
Subject:
Short stories, Polish
Subject:
Science fiction, Polish.
Subject:
Science Fiction - Short Stories
Subject:
Science / High Tech
Subject:
Science / High Tech
Subject:
Science fiction
Edition Description:
Harvest
Series Volume:
no. 57
Publication Date:
December 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
312
Dimensions:
8.02x5.35x.79 in. .65 lbs.
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