Walter Tevis is the acclaimed author of The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Queen's Gambit.'A moral tale that has elements of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Superman and Star Wars' LA TIMES
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Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer whose works have been translated into at least 18 languages. His writing often delves into themes of outsiders and the search for identity, frequently set in worlds that appear ordinary on the surface but conceal deeper existential concerns. Tevis masterfully explores the human psyche and the complexities of relationships, drawing readers into profound contemplation. His distinctive voice and insightful observations cement his place as a memorable storyteller.
The remarkable novel upon which the stunning cult film was based. 'Beautiful ... The story of an extraterrestrial visitor from another planet is designed mainly to say something about life on this one' NEW YORK TIMES Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings. When he lands on Earth - in Kentucky, disguised as a human - it's with the intention of saving his own people from extinction. Newton patents some very advanced Anthean technology, which he uses to amass a fortune. He begins to build a spaceship to help the last 300 Antheans migrate to Earth. Meanwhile, Nathan Bryce, a chemistry professor in Iowa, is intrigued by some of the new products Newton's company brings to the market, and already suspects Newton of being an alien. As Bryce and the FBI close in, Newton finds his own clarity and sense of purpose diminishing. Discover the book which inspired the classic film with David Bowie and the new Paramount+ series with Chiwetel Ejiofor!
The inspiration for the legendary Paul Newman film, THE HUSTLER is a hardboiled tale of a beautiful talent for life in smoky poolrooms.
Two classic SF works from the acclaimed author of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH.
The Color of Money
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
In the sequel to the cult classic THE HUSTLER, Eddie Felson returns to the poolroom to give the game one last shot.
W umierającym świecie, w którym ludzie są odurzeni narkotykami i pogrążeni w elektronicznej błogości, gdzie nie ma sztuki, literatury i nie rodzą się dzieci, gdzie niektórzy wolą dokonać samospalenia niż dalej żyć, Spofforth jest najdoskonalszą maszyną, jaką kiedykolwiek stworzono. Mimo tego ma tylko jedno, niemożliwe do spełnienia pragnienie chce przestać istnieć. Jednak nawet w tych ponurych i przygnębiających czasach pojawia się iskierka nadziei, którą stanowią namiętność i radość, jakie pewien mężczyzna i pewna kobieta odkrywają w miłości i książkach. To nadzieja na lepszą przyszłość, a może nawet nadzieja dla Spoffortha.
Muž, ktorý spadol na Zem
- 216 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Kultové sci-fi, ktoré zažiarilo aj na striebornom plátne. Pomalá, smutná exkurzia do hlbín ľudskosti a existencie, ktorá je aktuálna aj dnes Thomas Jerome Newton je mimozemšťan, ktorého domovskú planétu Anthea zničili jadrové vojny. Na Zem prichádza zachrániť posledných preživších. Patentuje si pokročilú antheanskú technológiu a vďaka nej zhromaždí dostatok prostriedkov na stavbu lode, ktorá má priviezť posledných tristo Antheančanov na Zem. Jeho plány sa začnú rúcať, keď prepadne neduhom, ktoré sú až príliš ľudské a ohrozujú cieľ, s ktorým na Zem prišiel.
