Star Diaries
Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy
Published on 26. June 1985
Book
Paperback/Softback
286 pages
978-0-15-684905-0 (ISBN)
Description
Ijon Tichy, Lem's Candide of the Cosmos, encounters bizarre civilizations and creatures in space that serve to satirize science, the rational mind, theology, and other icons of human pride. Line drawings by the Author. Translated by Michael Kandel. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-15-684905-0 (9780156849050)
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Stanislaw Lem (1921-2006) was the most widely translated and best known science fiction author writing outside of the English language. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he was a contributor to many magazines, including the New Yorker, and the author of numerous works, including Solaris.