His Master's Voice
Stanisław Lem
11 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2008–2025.
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Currently trying to read Stanlislaw Lem's His Master's Voice which has a similar theme of a possible signal from an alien intelligence.
His Master's Voice: A rather cynical look at deciphering a message from the stars.
I particularly like The Star Diaries, The Cyberiad and His Master's Voice.
Lem was the first to elevate sci-fi to the level of proper literature, if you like sci-fi with more philosophical themes there are many, but for those who don't know him perhaps His Masters Voice, Solaris and Eden are good books to start with.
I read "His Master's Voice" as a teenager and was deeply touched by it.
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