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Fiasco

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The planet Quinta is pocked by ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network. It is a kingdom of phantoms and of a beauty afflicted by madness. In stark contrast, the crew of the spaceship Hermes represents a knowledge-seeking Earth. As they approach Quinta, a dark poetry takes over and leads them into a nightmare of misunderstanding. Translated by Michael Kandel.

The novel was published in German translation in 1986. The Polish text published in 1987, the English translation the same year.

Language: English

Pages: 322

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Mariner Books

Release: March 15, 1988

ISBN: 0156306301

ISBN 13: 9780156306300

Fiasco

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The planet Quinta is pocked by ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network. It is a kingdom of phantoms and of a beauty afflicted by madness. In stark contrast, the crew of the spaceship Hermes represents a knowledge-seeking Earth. As they approach Quinta, a dark poetry takes over and leads them into a nightmare of misunderstanding. Translated by Michael Kandel.

The novel was published in German translation in 1986. The Polish text published in 1987, the English translation the same year.

Language: English

Pages: 322

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Mariner Books

Release: March 15, 1988

ISBN: 0156306301

ISBN 13: 9780156306300

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