The Man in the Maze

9 hrs. 38 min.

Language Russian

Author Robert Silverberg

Narrator Mikhail Polezhaev

Description

Robert Silverberg is a Grandmaster of science fiction, holder of 6 Nebulas, 5 Hugos, 8 Locus Awards, and another dozen awards of various kinds. In the early period of his writing, Silverberg didn’t neglect any genre—he wrote nonfiction, detective stories, and erotica. In 1967–1976, he completely focused on science fiction, earning love from both readers of “hard” SF and fans of fantasy sagas.

How heavy is the burden of having taken responsibility for all of humankind? Richard Muller, a diplomat, politician, and space researcher infected with alien telepaths, decides on self-isolation and leaves for the planet Lemnos, where a mysterious structure is discovered—a labyrinth that kills any creature that dares to enter. Reaching the center of the labyrinth, Muller becomes the only inhabitant of this terrible place, a voluntary prisoner. But a new threat is hanging over humankind, and only he—someone who has refused his own essence—can save his former fellow humans…