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by Stanislaw Lem

ISBN13: 9780156306300
ISBN10: 0156306301
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The planet Quinta is pocked by ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network. It is a kingdom of phantoms and of a beauty afflicted by madness. In stark contrast, the crew of the spaceship Hermes represents a knowledge-seeking Earth. As they approach Quinta, a dark poetry takes over and leads them into a nightmare of misunderstanding. Translated by Michael Kandel. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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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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ISBN:: 9780156306300
Translator:: Kandel, Michael
Author:: Kandel, Michael
Author:: Lem, Stanislaw
Publisher:: Harvest Books
Subject:: General
Subject:: Science Fiction - General
Subject:: Life on other planets
Subject:: Science / General
Subject:: Science fiction
Subject:: Science Fiction and Fantasy-A to Z
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Publication Date:: 19880331
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Language:: English
Pages:: 336
Dimensions:: 8 x 5.31 in 9.99 lb

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