| Solaris Contributor(s): Lem, Stanislaw (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156027607 ISBN-13: 9780156027601 Publisher: Harper Voyager OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: The first of Lem's novels to be published in America and now considered a classic, "Solaris" raises a question: Can one truly understand the universe without first understanding what lies within? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Space Exploration - Fiction | Media Tie-in - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.36" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A fantastic book." --Steven Soderbergh When psychologist Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds himself confronting a painful memory embodied in the physical likeness of a past lover. Kelvin learns that he is not alone in this and that other crews examining the planet are plagued with their own repressed and newly real memories. Could it be, as Solaris scientists speculate, that the ocean may be a massive neural center creating these memories, for a reason no one can identify? Long considered a classic, Solaris asks the question: Can we understand the universe around us without first understanding what lies within? "A novel that makes you reevaluate the nature of intelligence itself." --Anne McCaffrey |
Contributor Bio(s): Lem, Stanislaw: - 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. |