Author: BORUŃ Krzysztof; TREPKA Andrzej
Title: Proxima. A fantasy novel
- Place of publication: Warsaw
- Year of publication: 1956
- Publisher: ISKRY
- Number of pages: 595, [5].
- Illustrations, maps: illustrations in the text
- Size: 20.5 cm
- Binding: publisher's soft cover
- Condition: rubbing of binding, small signature on inside cover page
- ISBN: ---
Description:
Edition 1. The second part of the space trilogy. Cover, illustrations and graphic design by Bohdan Bocianowski.
An expedition of Earthlings on Astrobolide set off from Earth in 2404 and after 131 years of travel (partly in hibernation) reached the Proxima Centauri system. The planet closest to the star turns out to be inhabited by intelligent beings called Themids by Earthlings. Their level of development corresponds to primitive tribes. However, the Earthlings also discover traces of another, meaning higher civilization. It turns out that this civilization comes from another planet - Urpa, where Earthlings find underground frozen cities. It turns out that the Urpians have migrated to Juventa, a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. The Earthlings construct a photon-powered ship, using the achievements of Urpian technology, and set off on their journey to Alpha Centauri.
The book took 3rd place in a readers' poll announced in the pages of the Evening Express in May 1976 by the All-Poland Club of Fantasy and Science Fiction Enthusiasts for the most interesting, best and valuable SF book published in People's Poland.
