Tales of Pirx the Pilot

From 'A giant of twentieth-century science fiction' (Guardian), the adventures of Pirx, a hapless everyman in outer space

'By now he fancied himself something of a rocket jockey, a space ace, whose real home was among the planets'
In a future where space travel has become routine and unremarkable, Pirx the pilot bumbles and daydreams his way through the solar system. These endearing tales follow his progress from cadet to captain. But, whether he is wrestling with a misbehaving spacesuit, feeling uncomfortable on a luxury space cruise ship or encountering a mysterious malfunctioning robot on a mission to Mars, the hapless Pirx just can't stop things from going terribly wrong.

Din „Un gigant al fictiunii stiintifice din secolul al XX-lea” (Guardian), aventurile lui Pirx, un om nefericit din spatiul cosmic „Pana acum isi imagina ceva de jocheet de racheta, un as spatial, a carui adevarata casa se afla printre planete” Intr-un viitor in care calatoria in spatiu a devenit rutina si de neimaginat, pilotul Pirx balbaie si isi viseaza drumul prin sistemul solar.