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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 unknown force to venture illegally into the Zone and, in spite of the extreme danger, collect the mysterious artefacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the Zone and the thriving black market in the alien products. Even the nature of his daughter has been determined by the Zone.

And it is for her that Red makes his last, tragic foray into the hazardous and hostile depths. 

Paperback
Publication: 20 Jul 2023, Gollancz
ISBN: 9781399617208
Extent: 224 pages

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Roadside Picnic by Boris Strugatsky & Arkady Strugatsky

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      Description

      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 unknown force to venture illegally into the Zone and, in spite of the extreme danger, collect the mysterious artefacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the Zone and the thriving black market in the alien products. Even the nature of his daughter has been determined by the Zone.

      And it is for her that Red makes his last, tragic foray into the hazardous and hostile depths. 

      Paperback
      Publication: 20 Jul 2023, Gollancz
      ISBN: 9781399617208
      Extent: 224 pages

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