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Tales of Pirx the Pilot

Stanislaw Lem

In Pilot Pirx, Lem has created an irresistibly likable character: an astronaut who gives the impression of still navigating by the seat of his pants-a bumbler but an inspired one. By investing Pirx with a range of human foibles, Lem offers a wonderful vision of the audacity, childlike curiosity, and intuition that can give humans the courage to confront outer space. Translated by Louis Iribarne. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Book Details

  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
  • Publish Date: Nov 30th, 1990
  • Pages: 216
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.63in - 0.93lb
  • EAN: 9780544312517
  • Categories: Science Fiction - Space ExplorationShort Stories (single author)

About the Author

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.