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Aelita

by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy

Two Soviet travellers journey to Mars, where they discover an ancient civilisation and become embroiled in courtly intrigue and a revolutionary uprising. This 1921 classic is a foundational work of early science fiction.

Accession 34059 ISBN 0026192004 Publisher MacMillan
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