by Stanislaw Lem (Author), Steve Cox (Translator), Joanna Kilmartin (Translator)
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface he is forced to confront a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others suffer from the same affliction and speculation rises among scientists that the Solaris ocean may be a massive brain that creates incarnate memories, but its purpose in doing so remains a mystery . . . Solaris raises a question that has been at the heart of human experience and literature for centuries: can we truly understand the universe around us without first understanding what lies within?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 03 Mar 2016
ISBN 10: 0571311571
ISBN 13: 9780571311576
Book Overview: The classic sci-fi novel in a beautiful new edition.