Roadside Picnic
Folio Society Limited Edition
By Arkady & Boris Strugatsky · Translated by Olena Bormashenko · Illustrated, introduced and signed by Dave McKean · Foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin · Afterword by Boris Strugatsky
Overview
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky's landmark science-fiction novel explores the dangerous aftermath of an unexplained alien visitation through the experiences of Redrick Schuhart and the mysterious Zone. This Folio Society limited edition presents Olena Bormashenko's translation alongside Dave McKean's distinctive visual interpretation, with a foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin and an afterword by Boris Strugatsky.
Book Details
- Publisher: The Folio Society
- Author: Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
- Translated by: Olena Bormashenko
- Introduced by: Dave McKean
- Foreword by: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Afterword by: Boris Strugatsky
- Publication Date: 21 February 2023
- Limitation: Limited to 600 hand-numbered copies
- Pages: 240 pages
- Dimensions: 10″ × 6¼″
- Illustrated by: Dave McKean
Production Details
- Binding: Blocked and printed cloth
- Slipcase: Blocked cloth slipcase with a printed lenticular panel in a die-cut shape
- Endpapers: Cold-foiled and printed
- Page Edges: Digitally printed
- Typography: PT Serif Pro and Filth of Icarus
- Illustrations: Seven double-page colour illustrations, including one double-sided fold-out; text printed in dark green ink with integrated illustrations
- Included Prints: Exclusive original print by Dave McKean plus four additional prints with designs by the artist
- Signature: Signed by Dave McKean
Condition & Shipping
- Condition: Brand new, still sealed in Folio's original paper wrap, with original Folio shipping box
- Packaging: Professionally packed for safe delivery
A spectacular Folio Society presentation of a landmark work of science fiction, combining the Strugatskys' novel with Dave McKean's distinctive artwork.