Roadside Picnic - Arkady & Boris Strugatsky - Folio Society - 2023 - Like New
$ 76.03
Description
Roadside Picnic - Arkady & Boris Strugatsky - Folio Society - 2023 - Like New. Seven double-page spread colour illustrations, including a double-sided fold-out by Dave McKean. Introduced by Dave McKean. Foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin. Afterword by Boris Strugatsky. Translated by Olena Bormashenko. Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky. Seven double-page spread colour illustrations, including a double-sided fold-out by Dave McKean. Introduced by Dave McKean. Foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin. Afterword by Boris Strugatsky. Translated by Olena Bormashenko. Printed in dark green ink with integrated illustrations. Bound in printed textured green paper, cover blocked with a colour image, gilt spine titling. Monochrome picture printed endpapers. Page edges digitally printed with a green pattern. Dark green slipcase, front blocked and printed with a colour image. 240pp. 25x15.6cm. "Roadside Picnic" follows Redrick Schuhart, a stalker navigating the hazardous and enigmatic Zones left by an alien visitation. As he risks his life to collect valuable and dangerous artifacts, the novel explores themes of human greed, the unknown, and the moral ambiguities of exploiting the alien remnants. This influential story weaves a thought-provoking narrative about the impact of contact with the unknown on both society and the individual. Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description. Will wrap and pack very carefully. Will post worldwide. Any questions please ask. In the unlikely event you do encounter a problem, please do message me first to resolve it, and I will do my best to help. All the books are stored in our smoke-free, climate-controlled shop in Cullman, Alabama.
