"Roadside Picnic" is one of those books that stick in your brain for a very long time, which in turn makes it one of the books I most love. I do not know ANYTHING about the novel (or movie) "Annihilation" but whenever I see the trailer for the movie, it makes me think of "Roadside Picnic". Perhaps there are some similarities there?
"Roadside Picnic" is a science fiction novel written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky in 1971. The novel was first translated to English in 1977 by Antonina W. Bouis. By 1998, 38 editions of the novel had been published in 20 countries. I have read it countless times. Here's a PDF, in case you've never had the pleasure:
http://soviethistory.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/picn...
Would like to add Solaris (Stanislav Lem) as well. Not only Tarkovsky has directed a movie based on Solaris as well, but it definitely has that soviet russian desperate hope of ones achievable freedom. Also the sci-fi part is also very organic as it was in Roadside Picnic
"Roadside Picnic" is one of those books that stick in your brain for a very long time, which in turn makes it one of the books I most love. I do not know ANYTHING about the novel (or movie) "Annihilation" but whenever I see the trailer for the movie, it makes me think of "Roadside Picnic". Perhaps there are some similarities there?
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"Roadside Picnic" is a science fiction novel written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky in 1971. The novel was first translated to English in 1977 by Antonina W. Bouis. By 1998, 38 editions of the novel had been published in 20 countries. I have read it countless times. Here's a PDF, in case you've never had the pleasure: http://soviethistory.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/picn...
wikip says: Tarkovsky's Stalker is loosely based on it, as are quite a few video games, movies and plays.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic
Two similar books by Stansislaw Lem would be His Master's Voice and Fiasco.
Would like to add Solaris (Stanislav Lem) as well. Not only Tarkovsky has directed a movie based on Solaris as well, but it definitely has that soviet russian desperate hope of ones achievable freedom. Also the sci-fi part is also very organic as it was in Roadside Picnic
Excellent, I'm all over this. Thank you!