The Star Diaries

by Stanislaw Lem, LEM, Michael Kandel (Translator)

Overview

Ijon Tichy, Lem's Candide of the Cosmos, encounters bizarre civilizations and creatures in space that serve to satirize science, the rational mind, theology, and other icons of human pride. Line drawings by the Author. Translated by Michael Kandel. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544311909
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/26/1985
Series:	Ijon Tichy Series
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.81(d)

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.