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One Billion Years to the End of the World
Series: Penguin Science Fiction
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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 breakthrough. 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.
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Described as a beautiful and thought-provoking work, One Billion Years to the End of the World has been praised for its ability to provoke deep reflection. Ursula K. Le Guin regards it as a uniquely captivating book, while Theodore Sturgeon considers it one of the best novels, sci-fi or otherwise. Its impact is such that readers often find themselves contemplating its themes long after finishing the book, as noted by The New York Times.
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ISBN: 9780241472477
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 August 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 182.0mm
Weight: 107g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Arkady Strugatsky (1925 - 1991) and Boris Strugatsky (1933 - 2012) are Russia's 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, Russia's most prestigious science-fiction prize.
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