Spaceman of Bohemia |
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Author:
| Kalfar, Jaroslav |
ISBN: | 978-1-4328-4329-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $30.99 |
Book Description:
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New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceWall Street Journal Best New Fiction Kirkus Top 10 Favorite Debut SelectionSMLOrphaned as a boy and raised in the Czech countryside by doting grandparents, scientist Jakub Procházka has risen to become the country's first astronaut. On a dangerous solo mission to Venus, Jakub befriends a possibly imaginary giant alien spider. Will their philosophical conversations and intense bond be enough to see him through?
New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceWall Street Journal Best New Fiction Kirkus Top 10 Favorite Debut SelectionSMLOrphaned as a boy and raised in the Czech countryside by doting grandparents, scientist Jakub Procházka has risen to become the country's first astronaut. On a dangerous solo mission to Venus, Jakub befriends a possibly imaginary giant alien spider. Will their philosophical conversations and intense bond be enough to see him through?