Solaris Paperback - 2002

A classic work of science fiction by renowned Polish novelist and satirist Stanislaw Lem

When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, are plagued with their own repressed and newly corporeal memories. The Solaris ocean may be a massive brain that creates these incarnate memories, though its purpose in doing so is unknown, forcing the scientists to shift the focus of their quest and wonder if they can truly understand the universe without first understanding what lies within their hearts.

Details

• Title Solaris
• Author Stanislaw Lem
• Binding Paperback
• Edition [ Edition: Repri
• Pages 224
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Harper Voyager, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
• Date 2002-11-20
• Features Movie/TV Tie-In
• ISBN 9780156027601 / 0156027607
• Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
• Dimensions 8 x 5.36 x 0.57 in (20.32 x 13.61 x 1.45 cm)
• Themes
  • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Cultural Region: Russian
• Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Life on other planets
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC