Solaris: The Definitive Edition (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 28 Ratings
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
At last, one of the world’s greatest works of science fiction is available - just as author Stanislaw Lem intended it.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Solaris, Audible, in cooperation with the Lem Estate, has commissioned a brand-new translation - complete for the first time, and the first ever directly from the original Polish to English. Beautifully narrated by Alessandro Juliani (Battlestar Galactica), Lem’s provocative novel comes alive for a new generation.
In Solaris, Kris Kelvin arrives on an orbiting research station to study the remarkable ocean that covers the planet’s surface. But his fellow scientists appear to be losing their grip on reality, plagued by physical manifestations of their repressed memories. When Kelvin’s long-dead wife suddenly reappears, he is forced to confront the pain of his past - while living a future that never was. Can Kelvin unlock the mystery of Solaris? Does he even want to?
Customer Reviews
Great book, great narrator
This book is every bit as good a translation as they say. The prose seems fresh and native instead of dry and lackluster like some translations. The narrator also brings the book to life with his adept voice acting and remarkable range. I've always loved this book and I don't have a bad thing to say about this new production.
you will love this book!
absolutely fascinating, awesomely read by narrator. split in chapters. it brings me pleasure to go back and listen to some parts again. it goes very deep!
Enjoyed it, but
I enjoyed listening to this story and I thought the narrator did a great job. However, if you select this book you really need to be prepared to listen very carefully. There is quite a bit of technical, scientific, sociological, and philosophical jargon and concepts that you must pay close attention to or you will be lost. Not that it is bad, but you simply need to pay attention to keep up. I was also surprised that the copyright for this book was 1960. The story sounded much more recent than that.