One Billion Years to the End of the World by Arkady Strugatsky (English) Paperba

Description: One Billion Years to the End of the World by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky A darkly funny satire from the most acclaimed and popular Russian science-fiction writers.Astrophysicist Dmitri Malianov is on the precipice of a major discovery - a Nobel Prize-worthy break though. Yet, home alone in his Leningrad apartment, his work is beginning to be stymied. Strange and improbable distractions are mounting around him - and he is not alone. Across the city, his scientific colleagues, all close to their own eureka moments, keep finding themselves subject to countless mysterious interruptions. Are they paranoid, or is a malign authority conspiring against them . . . ?A science fiction classic from two Russian masters, One Billion Years to the End of the World is at turns both hilarious and suspenseful, while at its heart hides a quiet yet biting critique of Soviet totalitarianism. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Arkady Strugatsky (1925 - 1991) and Boris Strugatsky (1933 - 2012) are Russias most acclaimed and popular science-fiction writers. Their unique style - at once hilarious and pitch black - encompassed a remarkable variety of different genres- from space opera to alien invasion, from locked-room mystery to dystopian apocalypse. While their initial output was uncritical of Soviet life, over time their work became much more subversive - science fiction being the perfect vehicle to hide their critiques from censors. In 1981 they shared the Aelita Award, Russias most prestigious science-fiction prize. Review One of the Strugatsky brothers is descended from Gogol and the other from Chekhov, but nobody is sure which is which ... A beautiful book -- Ursula K. Le GuinOne of the best and most provocative novels I have ever read, in or out of sci-fi -- Theodore SturgeonThey open windows in the mind and then fail to close them all, so that, putting down one of their books, you feel a cold breeze still lifting the hairs on the back of your neck. * The New York Times * Promotional A darkly funny satire from the most acclaimed and popular Russian science-fiction writers. Review Text One of the Strugatsky brothers is descended from Gogol and the other from Chekhov, but nobody is sure which is which ... A beautiful book Review Quote One of the Strugatsky brothers is descended from Gogol and the other from Chekhov, but nobody is sure which is which ... A beautiful book Promotional "Headline" A darkly funny satire from the most acclaimed and popular Russian science-fiction writers. Details ISBN0241472474 Author Boris Strugatsky Pages 176 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Penguin Science Fiction Year 2020 ISBN-10 0241472474 ISBN-13 9780241472477 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Language English DEWEY 891.7344 UK Release Date 2020-08-06 Publication Date 2020-08-06 Alternative 9780141994482 Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-10-19 AU Release Date 2020-10-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130139123;

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