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Then came (2001, first as a scholarly edition, then 2011 for Audible/Audio). Johnston, a celebrated translator of Polish literature, finally gave us a Solaris that sounds like Lem: sharp, philosophical, deliberately unsettling, and scientifically precise.
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For decades, English readers knew Stanisław Lem’s masterpiece Solaris primarily through two imperfect translations—one via French (Kilmartin/Cox) and another that lost much of Lem’s cybernetic edge. Then came (2001, first as a scholarly edition,
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Bill Johnston’s English translation of Stanisław Lem’s Solaris is the one to read. It’s faithful, sharp, and finally gives Lem his due.