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Astronaut Ijon Tichy's (Ee-yon TEE-khee) solo space voyage goes horribly wrong when a teeny tiny asteroid pokes a hole in his space ship causing him to lose all maneuverability. He knows how to fix the problem, but the fix requires two people and, he is alone.
Alone until he enters a vortex in which, it seems, the space-time continuum is altered. It seems he is trapped in a time loop. He is awakened by himself. Or, a version of his future self. He can't quite believe it and goes back to sleep. But his past and future selves keep replicating, arguing with him, assaulting him and eating his carefully planned rations. He cannot take advantage of these extra selves to fix his rudder because there is only one space suit. And so. And so, pandemonium and hilarity ensues until the space-time continuum spits out two of his younger selves.
While I enjoy science fiction, I am, by no means, an expert. My English major husband recognized Stanislaw Lem's name when he spied my arc. An introduction and adaptor's note otherwise clues in the uninformed.
The art in this graphic novel adaptation is absolutely sublime. Watery panels perfectly capture the contemplative, rather lonely mission Ijon is on. Careful reading is required here as the action is a bit mind-bending. But so much fun! I cannot wait for the finished product! I also cannot wait to share the title with my group of graphic novel loving rising sixth graders!
The Seventh Voyage will be a hit with all your graphic novel fans, your sci-fi fans, as well as any thoughtful reader.
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