The Sirens Of Titan
The science fiction classic and precursor to Douglas Adams
$19.54
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 December 1999
Summary
When Winston Niles Rumfoord flies his spaceship into a chrono-synclastic infundibulum, he is converted into pure energy and only materializes when his waveforms intercept Earth or some other planet. As a result, he only gets home to Newport, Rhode Island, once every fifty-nine days and then only for an hour. But at least, as a consolation, he now knows everything that has ever happened and everything that ever will be. He knows, for instance, that his wife is going to Mars to mate with Malach…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857988840 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1857988841 |
| Author: | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 December 1999 |
| Weight: | 207g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 17mm |
| Series: | S.F. Masterworks |
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The Sirens of Titan is a tour-de-force of sci-fi literature
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About The Author
Kurt Vonnegut
Alfred Bester (1913-1987) was an American science fiction author, television and radio scriptwriter, and magazine editor. He is best known for his novels The Demolished Man (1953), which won the first Hugo Award, and The Stars My Destination (1956). Bester is celebrated for his innovative narrative techniques, vivid characterizations, and explorations of themes such as identity, telepathy, and societal control. His work has had a lasting influence on the science fiction genre.
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