Roadside Picnic
Author | : Boris Strugatsky |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2014-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473208735 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473208734 |
Rating | : 4/5 (734 Downloads) |
Download or read book Roadside Picnic written by Boris Strugatsky and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.