STRUGATSKY, ARKADY AND BORIS STRUGATSKY (TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY A. G. MYERS — Far Rainbow

Moscow, Russia: Mir Publishers, 1967. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a small format paperback book (larger than a mass market paperback). The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some lightish rubbing and bumping and some light rubbing to the foredge of the front cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The top and foredge of the text block have spots of foxing. "Several of the Strugatsky brothers' books take place in the World of Noon, also known unofficially as the Wanderers Universe. The name is derived from the title of one of their texts, Noon: 22nd Century. The Noon Universe started as a "socialist utopia" in which the conflict is between "the good and the better" while the later books set in the same universe took on darker tones. The main characteristics of the Noon Universe are: a very high level of social, scientific, and technological development; creativity of the general population; and the very significant level of societal maturity compared to the modern world. For instance, this world knows no monetary stimulation (indeed, money does not exist) , and every person is engaged in a profession that interests him or her. The Earth of the Noon Universe is governed by a global meritocratic council composed of the world's leading scientists and philosophers. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .