Solaris
Registered by Jenny-G of Croydon, Victoria Australia on 11/23/2004
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
Book taken from the Book Exchange, 8th Floor, Sydney Central YHA, during Australian BookCrossing Convention Sydney, 12-14 November 2004, to read and re-release. From back cover:
"Solaris is the masterpiece of Polish author Stanislaw Lem, a psychological drama set in space which is both a gripping page-turner and a profound exploration of the potential of the science fiction genre.
First filmed in 1972 by the legendary Russion Director Andrei Tarkovsky, it has now been re-imagined for the screen by Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney takes the lead role of Kelvin, a psychologist who arrives at a research space station called Prometheus, orbiting the mysterious ocean planet of Solaris. Kelvin's mission is to ascertain whether research into Solaris should be terminated for want of progress. But he finds Prometheus all but deserted, its straggling crew seemingly haunted by hallucinations of figures from their respective pasts. Kelvin is forced to confront this phenomenon for himself when he is visited in the middle of the night by a woman who is outwardly identical to his dead wife. He is torn between the urge to resist the disturbing ambience of Solaris, and the emotional pull toward this living, breathing likeness of the woman he loved."
Listed as #448 on *1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die* and available for friends of the 1001-library.
FYI: Australian BookCrossing Convention Sydney, 12-14 November 2004 as per Skyring's Convention Journal.
Book has been neatly covered to protect it on its journey, with a 'G'day! I'm a Free Book' sticker across the front.
Journal Entry 3 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Thanks so much for your donation Jenny-G!
This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the 1001-library bookshelf.
Journal Entry 4 by Jenny-G at Romania, Lifetime Release Challenge -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, November 26, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (11/26/2011 UTC) at Romania, Lifetime Release Challenge -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Another book against part 28 (Romania) of my 'Lifetime Release Challenge' for reading, and eventual re-release through the 1001-library.Book, with a BookCrossing magnet and additional labels, posted airmail from North Croydon postoffice at 4pm Saturday, November 26 3011.
Happy reading !
Wow, thanks Jenny-G for this wish come true :) Thank you also for the labels and most of all for the BookCrossing fridge magnet - I'm mad about those! Will try to read and re-release as soon as possible, most probably in 2012 as I now have a few other books on the line.
It took me exactly a year to start reading this one, as Mt. TBR isn't exactly the nicest stack around, but I'm glad I did. The book is once again available for 1001-library members, as advertised on my profile.
Left with mixed feelings after reading this. Talk about the Ocean being a harsh mistress! I found the main lines of the novels impressive, especially from their thought-provoking point of view. But I felt everything was somehow left unfinished, and the theories that are brought forward during the last chapters didn't quite fit the big picture for me.
LE 30 Apr 2013: placing in soffitta1's European 1001 VBB
Left with mixed feelings after reading this. Talk about the Ocean being a harsh mistress! I found the main lines of the novels impressive, especially from their thought-provoking point of view. But I felt everything was somehow left unfinished, and the theories that are brought forward during the last chapters didn't quite fit the big picture for me.
LE 30 Apr 2013: placing in soffitta1's European 1001 VBB
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing lamelemon.
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
This book was chosen from the European 1001 VBB and is now on its way to soffitta1. Glad to see it travelling once more after lingering on my TBR, then Available shelf since forever :)
I've been trying to get hold of this for a while, thanks for sending me this.
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing soffitta1:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Requester found another copy.
Journal Entry 12 by soffitta1 at Manningtree Station Waiting Room in Manningtree, Essex United Kingdom on Saturday, July 13, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (7/14/2019 UTC) at Manningtree Station Waiting Room in Manningtree, Essex United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
To be left in the waiting room.
