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The Cyberiad

by Stanislaw Lem

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A brilliantly crafted collection of stories from celebrated science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem

 

Trurl and Klaupacius are constructor robots who try to out-invent each other. Over the course of their adventures in The Cyberiad, they travel to the far corners of the cosmos to take on freelance problem-solving jobs, with dire consequences for their unsuspecting employers. Playfully written, and ranging from the prophetic to the surreal, these stories demonstrate Stanislaw Lem's vast talent and remarkable ability to blend meaning and magic into a wholly entertaining and captivating work.

Synopsis:

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.

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.

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
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-Short Stories
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
no. 57
Publication Date:
20021216
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
312
Dimensions:
8 x 5.31 in 0.64 lb

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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.

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