Roadside Picnic Revisited Seven Articles on the Soviet Novel that inspired the film "Stalker"

A collection of essays and a book review relating to Roadside Picnic, the Soviet science fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. Topics include: *Close reading of the novel to unlock its mysteries. *Translation triumphs and errors. *A British novel that had a profound influence on Roadside Picnic. *The critical reception of Roadside Picnic in the West. *The original plan for Roadside Picnic and the terrible compromise that came.