Solaris
Despite two films made with panache Solaris remains a book constantly rediscovered by new generations of readers. The moving story of contact with alien intelligence serves as a canvas for discussion of our mind’s limitations and the nature of human cognition. A love story for some readers, a...
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Despite two films made with panache Solaris remains a book constantly rediscovered by new generations of readers. The moving story of contact with alien intelligence serves as a canvas for discussion of our mind’s limitations and the nature of human cognition. A love story for some readers, a philosophical treatise for others; Lem’s inspiring masterpiece defies unambiguous
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ASIN: B00Q21MVAI
Publisher: Pro Auctore Wojciech Zemek
Pages no: 223
Edition language: English
I really liked the beginning and found it extra creepy. Once the situation became clearer, I liked some of the topical excursions, like the one into the development of the scientific field of Soleriana or the more philosophical aspects and others less, like the minute descriptions of certain phenome...
I read every word of the first half. Then I skim-read. Had trouble keeping focus.
Even if this is the alleged "bad translation" I still really got into it. It's scary and slow. I love reading about humans confronting the truly alien and realizing their limits.
Even if this is the alleged "bad translation" I still really got into it. It's scary and slow. I love reading about humans confronting the truly alien and realizing their limits.
This is a perfect recording. First, an impeccable translation of a top science fiction classic. When I listened, I kept having to remind myself that this novel was first published in Polish in 1961! According to Wikipedia, this edition was rendered specifically for Audible through the estate of the ...
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