num_pages: 322
description: The planet Quinta is pocked by ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network. It is a kingdom of phantoms and of a beauty afflicted by madness. In stark contrast, the crew of the spaceship Hermes represents a knowledge-seeking Earth. As they approach Quinta, a dark poetry takes over and leads them into a nightmare of misunderstanding. Translated by Michael Kandel.The novel was published in German translation (translated by H. Schumann) in 1986. The Polish text published in 1987, the English translation (by M. Kandel) the same year.
language: English
title: Fiasco
titlecomplete: Fiasco
characters: Pirx
genres: Audiobook, Polish Literature, Novels, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 4129
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award
publisher: Harper Voyager