Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy

of Stanisław Lem, Joel Stern (Translator), Maria Swiecicka-Ziemianek (Translator)

Series: Ijon Tichy #2

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Ijon Tichy is an ordinary space traveler whose extraordinary curiosity leads him to the very fringes of science. Their plans are grandiose, the bargains they make too often Faustian, for the ends these scientists pursue concern humanity's greatest and most ancient obsessions: immortality, artificial intelligence, and top-of-the-line consumer items.By turns philosophical, satirical, and absurd, Lem's stories follow Ijon's adventures as both an observer of--and participant in--strange experiments. Faulty time machines, intelligent washing machines, suicidal potatoes--Ijon Tichy navigates them all with common sense and in so doing shows why he endures as one of Lem's most popular characters.

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Sci-Fi Science Fiction Fiction Short Stories Humor Polish Literature Science Fiction Fantasy Poland Philosophy Speculative Fiction 20th Century

Main Characters

Ijon Tichy

Book Details

Format Paperback
Pages 153 pages
Publisher Northwestern University Press
Publication Date February 11th 2000
First Publication 10/30/57
Language English
ISBN 9780810117327
Edition Not informed
Category Other
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