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It is a book that I will remember for a long time.

I have read another book by Robert M. Pirsig when I was about 19 years old by chance - it was left in the book exchange in the hostel I was working at - I had no idea what Zen was and some idea about what a motorcycle was. The understanding on how motorcycle works is not progressed till this time.

Lila: an inquiry into morals is continuation though set and patterns that was captivating and refreshing while I was reading it and will stay with me for some time for sure.

Interesting sequel to "Dune". It's much more political than war drama, picking up 12 years after its predecessor.

I enjoyed the contrast to the adventure and fighting in the last one (It certainly subverts expectations!), and I'm interested in seeing where this story heads next.

The stories in this collection were a bit hit-or-miss. Other than the names used within, (judging by this collection) Soviet science fiction seemed to have a lot in common with Western science fiction from similar eras. I wouldn't have been surprised to see any of these stories pop-up in a similar collection rescued from the local used bookstore.

Some of the tales failed to land with me, but I think that's more a function of eras than region of origin. Some of the tales seemed to be a bit slow and plodding, but not more so than Western stories of that era.

That said, the last tale about cryo-hibernation was worth the price of admittance alone. I won't spoil more than that.

It's been two decades since I originally read "Dune" and this re-read (to get ahead of the movie) was a delight. Looking forward to continuing on with the rest of the Frank Herbert-authored sequels in the weeks and months ahead.