Solaris, Stanislaw Lem
Solaris, Stanislaw Lem
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Solaris
Classic Radio Sci-Fi

Author: Stanislaw Lem, Hattie Naylor

Series: Classic Radio Sci-Fi #10

Narrator: Full Cast, Joanne Froggatt, Ron Cook

Unabridged: 1 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2008

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

When psychologist Kris Kelvin arrives at the scientific research station hovering high above the surface of Solaris, he finds the place deserted except for two scientists, who have been driven mad by some unknown horror. The researchers had been trying to investigate the ocean planet, and probe the secrets of its alien lifeforms. But their clumsy, aggressive approach has provoked a terrifying response from the ocean, which is now confronting them with their most painful repressed thoughts and memories in human form. Kris is faced with the manifestation of his long-dead wife, Rheya, and his guilt over her suicide, but whatever is tormenting the other scientists appears to be much worse... Solaris was first published in 1961 and is a classic of modern science fiction, twice adapted for film - by Tarkovsky in 1972 and Steven Soderbergh in 2002. Stanislaw Lem’s original novel combines a gripping sci-fi ghost story with a powerful debate about guilt and the human condition. The play has an exciting soundtrack by composer Alice Trueman.

About Stanislaw Lem

Stanislaw Lem is the most widely translated and best known science fiction author writing outside of the English language. His books have been translated into forty-one languages and have sold over twenty-seven million copies. Winner of the Kafka Prize, he is a contributor to many magazines, including the New Yorker, and he is the author of numerous works, including Solaris, The Cyberiad, and His Master's Voice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vit on January 03, 2024

I consider Solaris by Stanisław Lem to be one of the key works in science fiction of the twentieth century… Simultaneously I noticed the violet-flushed furrows of the ocean, which betrayed a faint motion; the clouds suddenly rose high up, their edges marked with dazzling crimson, the sky between them......more

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on October 02, 2022

Lems´most famous work, but definitively not the best, because his satires own everything So read them instead There is not much funny sci-fi, or even general satire, that comes close to his incredible The Ijon Tichy novels such as The Star Diaries [URL not allowed] And The Futu......more

Goodreads review by Emily on November 07, 2019

I rate books based on my enjoyment and while this was an very interesting take on the whole "alien/first contact" I can't say I had a lot of fun reading it. I do recommend it if you love that premise and are intrigue about a sentient ocean but it won't be for everyone!......more

Goodreads review by Manny on March 28, 2009

I'm afraid I'm a philistine. I liked the Soderberg remake of the movie most, then the book, and last the original Tarkovsky movie. If you're cultured and sophisticated, I think that you're supposed to have the exact opposite ordering. Oh well. In my defense, I recall that, when I watched the Tarkovsk......more

Goodreads review by Bill on January 04, 2024

The premise of Stanislaw Lem’s Solaris (1961) is not unusual: on a small isolated planetary research station, scientists exploring the nature of alien life begin to suspect they are being threatened in some way. What makes Solaris unique are three things: 1) Lem’s treatment of the premise (nuanced,......more

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