Science fiction Classics 1978

Roadside Picnic by Strugatsky

Published in Spanish as Stalker

The Strugatsky brothers' poignant and introspective novel of first contact that inspired the classic film Stalker Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those strange misfits who are compelled by some…

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What it is

In search of a lost world or a treasure · it gets under your skin

What happens in it

Lost worlds and treasures

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like a book that leaves you uneasy
  • you like fitting the pieces of a mystery together
  • you're drawn to the dark side of people

Maybe not if…

  • you like to keep your feet on the ground
  • you're after something comforting

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First contact with something we can't explain

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