04-13-2006, 09:18 AM
Okay, I'll give the Cyberiad another shot. I do remember being quite amused by one of the stories in the early part of the book; I seem to remember that I lost interest because after a good start I got to a point where there were a couple of weak pieces. I did like the whole thing about Klapaucius and the other constructor challenging each other.
Cranefly, you can always go to ABE.com for the other Lem books. A quick check showed one of the Pirx books for under $2, very good condition. Or sometimes you see them at Bookbuyers in Mtn View, but never a very good price - unless you have some trade credit. (In fact I find a lot of their prices to be high; I've pretty much given up on them. Mass market paperbacks are still a good buy though.)
Cranefly, you can always go to ABE.com for the other Lem books. A quick check showed one of the Pirx books for under $2, very good condition. Or sometimes you see them at Bookbuyers in Mtn View, but never a very good price - unless you have some trade credit. (In fact I find a lot of their prices to be high; I've pretty much given up on them. Mass market paperbacks are still a good buy though.)