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
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780156849050
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 06-26-1985
Pages: 286
Product Dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Series: Helen and Kurt Wolff Books
About the Author
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.