Fiasco: A Haunting Science Fiction Novel of First Contact Where Dark Poetry Descends into a Nightmare of Misunderstanding

Lem, Stanislaw

ISBN 10: 0156306301 / ISBN 13: 9780156306300

Published by Harper Voyager, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fiasco: A Haunting Science Fiction Novel of First Contact Where Dark Poetry Descends into a Nightmare of Misunderstanding
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0156306301
• ISBN 13: 9780156306300
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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

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.