Roadside Picnic

Informationen zum Autor Arkady Strugatsky (1925-1991) and Boris Strugatsky (1931-2012) Arkady and Boris Strugatsky began to collaborate in the early 1950s after Arkady had studied English and Japanese and worked as a technical translator and editor, and Boris was a computer mathematician at Pulkova astronomical observatory. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction describes them as 'the best Soviet SF writers' and works such as Hard to be a God , Definitely Maybe , The Snail on the Slope and Monday Begins on Saturday are powerful and poignant novels that continue to amaze and move readers. Andrei Tarkovsky's much admired film, Stalker , was based on their most famous work, Roadside Picnic . Arkady Strugatsky (1925-1991) and Boris Strugatsky (1931-2012) Arkady and Boris Strugatsky began to collaborate in the early 1950s after Arkady had studied English and Japanese and worked as a technical translator and editor, and Boris was a computer mathematician at Pulkova astronomical observatory. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction describes them as 'the best Soviet SF writers' and works such as Hard to be a God , Definitely Maybe , The Snail on the Slope and Monday Begins on Saturday are powerful and poignant novels that continue to amaze and move readers. Andrei Tarkovsky's much admired film, Stalker , was based on their most famous work, Roadside Picnic . Read more at http://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/strugatski_arkady Klappentext New edition of this SF novel, from writers who began their collaboration in the 1950s. 'Deft and supple ... a truly superb tale' Theodore Sturgeon Zusammenfassung 'Deft and supple ... a truly superb tale' Theodore Sturgeon...

Product details

• Authors: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky Strugatsky, Strugatsky Arkady, Strugatsky Boris
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 11.10.2012
• EAN: 9780575093133
• ISBN: 978-0-575-09313-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 196 mm x 16 mm
• Series: S.F. MASTERWORKS; S.F. MASTERWORKS
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; FICTION / Science Fiction / Time Travel, FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, stalker; Russian authors