Terra!

by Stefano Benni

Paper Book, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

853.914

Publication

[Kbh.] Lindhardt og Ringhof 1986 365 s. 22 cm

Description

In the year 2157, during the nuclear winter of six atomic wars, a bizarre collection of irreverent representatives of the remaining superpowers competes in a frenzied space race to reach Terra, the planet that promises the new Eden.

User reviews

LibraryThing member albanyhill
Most of the book seemed like just a mad SF romp, but then the ending brought things together in a very satisfying way.
LibraryThing member Peppuzzo
Terra! is my first SciFi book in years. It has all the standard content of the genre, and it looks at the future mostly to mirror our current condition by caricaturing it; however as a good Benni book is, this is more of a tale than a SciFi. Actually it is a collection of tales. The part I liked
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the most is the quick series of love letters to Mei, the best being the Caruso's one. How diverse love can be!
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Subjects

Language

Original language

Italian

Original publication date

1983

Physical description

365 p.; 21.6 cm

ISBN

8775607948 / 9788775607945

Local notes

Omslag: Tullio Pericoli
Omslaget viser en raket med sejl på
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra italiensk "Terra!" af Thomas Harder

Pages

365

Rating

½ (92 ratings; 3.5)

DDC/MDS

853.914
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