| Cylinder van Troffa | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Janusz A. Zajdel |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Series | Z kosmonautą |
| Publisher | Czytelnik |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 83-07-00111-0 |
Cylinder van Troffa is a social science fiction novel by Polish novelist Janusz A. Zajdel. The book, published in 1980 by Czytelnik, covers the problems of time travelling, society development, eugenics and isolated societies[1]. At the time of its release it was treated as a warning for a totalitarian systems[2].
The plot covers a story of a group of astronomers who are approaching Earth after a 200-year-long journey. Instead of reaching Earth, they are captured by deformed people living in the Moon's underground. As they find out, they are a "intelligent part" of society who left our planet some time ago, and at this moment, it is impossible to live on Earth...
The book was translated into Bulgarian by Lina Wasileva and Georgi Bakałow (bul. Цилиндърът на ван Троф). Helena Stachová was an author of Czech translation (cz. Wynález profesora van Troffa). Both were released in 1983.