Tolstoy, Alexei
Aelita
- ISBN 13:
- 9788367583312
- author:
- Tolstoy, Alexei
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Legend Books Sp. z o.o.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 188
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 1.4 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Aelita by Alexei Tolstoy is a thought-provoking novel that explores the intersection of humanity and technology. Set against the backdrop of the Soviet Union after the Russian Civil War, the story follows two men as they embark on a perilous journey to Mars in an egg-shaped craft. Upon arrival, they encounter an ancient civilisation with roots in Earth's lost continent of Atlantis. As Los becomes embroiled with the privileged upper class, his companion Gusev seeks to spread revolutionary ideas among the Martian population. The novel builds towards a violent revolution, raising questions about death, loss, and the nature of reality. Tolstoy's work is both an action-packed adventure tale and a philosophical treatise on the human experience.