Red Star

Alexander Bogdanov

1,621 ratings by Goodreads

Language: English

Published by Indiana University Press, US, 1984

0253203171 / 9780253203175

  • Softcover
  • New
See all details

Seller: Rarewaves USA United, HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.Rarewaves USA United

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since June 20, 2025

Softcover

Condition: New

£ 24.42

£ 37.29 shipping 
Ships within U.S.A.

Quantity: Over 20 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

"[A] surprisingly moving story." -The New Yorker "Bogdanov's novels reveal a great deal about their fascinating author, about his time and, ironically, ours, and about the genre of utopia as well as his contribution to it." -Slavic Review "Bogdanov's imaginative predictions for his utopia are both technological and social . . . Even more farsighted are [his] anxious forebodings about the limits and costs of the utopian future." -Science Fiction Studies "The contemporary reader will marvel at [Bogdanov's] foresight: nuclear fusion and propulsion, atomic weaponry and fallout, computers, blood transfusions, and (almost) unisexuality." -Choice A communist society on Mars, the Russian revolution, and class struggle on two planets is the subject of this arresting science fiction novel by Alexander Bogdanov (1873-1928), one of the early organizers and prophets of the Russian Bolshevik party. The red star is Mars, but it is also the dream set to paper of the society that could emerge on earth after the dual victory of the socialist and scientific-technical revolutions. While portraying a harmonious and rational socialist society, Bogdanov sketches out the problems that will face industrialized nations, whether socialist or capitalist.…

Seller Inventory # LU-9780253203175

Title
Red Star
Author
Alexander Bogdanov
Publisher
Indiana University Press, US
Publication year
1984
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0253203171
ISBN 13
9780253203175
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
413 grams

Rarewaves USA United

HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since June 20, 2025

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Item30 to 30 business days14 to 14 business days
First item£ 37.29£ 49.97
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Seller's business information

Rarewaves USA

10100 West Sample Road, Ste 101
Coral Springs, FL U.S.A. 33065