Lem, Stanislaw

Eden (Helen & Kurt Wolff Book)

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ISBN 13:: 9780156278065
author:: Lem, Stanislaw
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Harcourt Publishers Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1991
Pages:: 276
Dimensions:: 135mm X 20mm
Genre:: Science fiction
Condition:: New
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A crew of six crash-land on a distant planet, only to find themselves in a world that defies explanation. The landscape is a surreal tapestry of strange and wondrous sights, from the soft, spongy ground that exhales acrid vapors, to the trees that breathe noisily and the flowers that lift into the air like startled pigeons. As they explore this alien world, the crew encounters a mysterious entity known as a "doubler," a being composed of two torsos, one larger and one smaller, with a child's head and two small arms. This encounter sets off a chain of events that leads to the discovery of a world of flying saucers, genetic engineering, and a profound sense of unease. Death lurks around every corner, in the form of swollen bodies in ditches and wells, and a beehive structure filled with clusters of glass eggs. The crew's journey takes them to the heart of a strange and automated factory, where the very fabric of reality seems to be twisted and distorted. As they struggle to understand the nature of this world, they are forced to confront the darker aspects of existence, and the true meaning of their own existence in this strange and unfamiliar place.

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