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Memoirs Found in a Bathtub (a literal translation of the original Polish-language title: Pamiętnik znaleziony w wannie) is a science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem, first published in 1961.
- Stanisław Lem
- 1961
The anonymous hero hid his manuscript from unauthorised eyes under the bathtub, which was enough for it to survive (as if in an armoured safe) the effects of a disaster – a volcanic lava spill.
Memoirs Found in a Bathtub. „Memoirs Found in a Bathtub” is one of the most intriguing books by Lem. The ostensibly funny satire of contemporary intelligence, scarred by betrayal of trust, in reality is – as is the case with everything in spies' world – an encrypted text. Attentive reader will discover critique of a totalitarian state ...
Stanisław Herman Lem ( Polish: [staˈɲiswaf ˈlɛm] ⓘ; 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of novels, short stories and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character. Lem's books have been translated into ...
Jul 18, 2012 · Memoirs Found in a Bathtub. The absurdly brilliant far-future satire from “the Borges of scientific culture” (Time). The year is 3149, and a vast paper destroying blight—papyralysis—has...
Stanisław Lem, Christine Rose (Translator), Michael Kandel (Translator) 3.76. 3,792 ratings347 reviews. The year is 3149, and a vast paper destroying blight-papyralysis-has obliterated much of the planet's written history. However, these rare memoirs, preserved for centuries in a volcanic rock, record the strange life of a man trapped in a ...
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Books. Memoirs Found in a Bathtub. Stanisław Lem. Seabury Press, 1973 - Fiction - 188 pages. The year is 3149, and a vast paper destroying blight-papyralysis-has obliterated much of the planet's written history. However, these rare memoirs, preserved for centuries in a volcanic rock, record the strange life of a man trapped in a hermetically ...
