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Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy

by Joel Stern, Stanisław Lem, Maria Święcicka-Ziemianek
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Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy
Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy

Space-age Gulliver meets absurd, philosophical oddities.

If you enjoy journeys that blend satire with deep philosophical musings, "Memoirs of a Space Traveler" by Stanislaw Lem will take you on an unforgettable adventure. Lem's writing transforms the abstract and the absurd into tangible experiences, leaving you to ponder the grandiose plans and Faustian bargains of humanity's quest for progress. Mixing high-concept science fiction with sharp wit, it's a read that might just expand your mind to the cosmos.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy

by Joel Stern, Stanisław Lem, Maria Święcicka-Ziemianek
$12.90
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ISBN: 9780262538503
Authors: Joel Stern, Stanisław Lem, Maria Święcicka-Ziemianek
Publisher: MIT Press
Date of Publication: 2020-02-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Classics, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 1360 readers)

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The travels of Ijon Tichy, a Gulliver of the space age, who encounters faulty time machines, intelligent washing machines, suicidal potatoes, and other puzzling phenomena. Memoirs of a Space Traveler follows the adventures of Ijon Tichy, a Gulliver of the space age, who leads readers through strange experiments involving, among other puzzling phenomena, faulty time machines, intelligent washing machines, and suicidal potatoes. The scientists Tichy encounters make plans that are grandiose, and strike bargains that are Faustian. They pursue humanity's greatest and most ancient obsessions: immortality, artificial intelligence, and top-of-the-line consumer items. By turns satirical, philosophical, and absurd, these stories express the most starkly original and prescient notions of a master of speculative fiction.
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Space-age Gulliver meets absurd, philosophical oddities.

If you enjoy journeys that blend satire with deep philosophical musings, "Memoirs of a Space Traveler" by Stanislaw Lem will take you on an unforgettable adventure. Lem's writing transforms the abstract and the absurd into tangible experiences, leaving you to ponder the grandiose plans and Faustian bargains of humanity's quest for progress. Mixing high-concept science fiction with sharp wit, it's a read that might just expand your mind to the cosmos.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.