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An imaginative and entertaining tale – here presented in a lively translation by Andrew Brown – is now considered one of the pioneering works of science fiction

About the Author

Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (1619–55) – best known for Edmond de Rostand’s depiction of him in his famous play – was a major writer of the French libertine movement, and the author of plays such as The Death of Agrippina and The Pedant Tricks and many other innovative works of prose and poetry.

Reviews

A firecracker of a book, sparking off in all directions.
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