num_pages: 153
description: In this widely acclaimed sequel to Return from the Stars, Ijon Tichy, space traveler of future centuries, discovers that "out there" isn't very different from "down here." Especially when he finds a galactic society over which the Plenum Moronicum presides, which appoints as ruler a ruthless Machine; the inhabitants, docilely cooperating in their own destruction, go by the name of Phools.Tichy seems to attract inventors of splenetic genius, such as the madman who has invented the soul, or another who invents kitchen appliances so good at their jobs they might as well be wives of slaves. Throughout these nine wild adventures, surprise follows witty surprise for the discerning reader of riotously imaginative fiction.STANISLAW LEM, who "knows science well enough to be playful about it" (Time), lives in Poland and is the author of books translated into nearly thirty languages, including Tales of Pirx the Pilot and His Master's Voice.
language: English
title: Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy
titlecomplete: Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy
characters: Ijon Tichy
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Polish Literature, Humor, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Poland, 20th Century
ratings_count: 1332
series: Ijon Tichy
publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich