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 Cover of the First English release | |
| Author | Arkady and Boris Strugatsky |
|---|---|
| Original title | Второе нашествие марсиан |
| Translator | Antonina W. Bouis |
| Cover artist | Richard M. Powers |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place | Soviet Union |
Published in English | 1979 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-02-615200-2 |
| OCLC | 4983091 |
| 891.73/44 19 | |
| LC Class | PG3476.S78835 D33 1979 |
The Second Invasion from Mars (Russian: Второе нашествие марсиан), subtitled Diary of a Sane [Person] (Russian: Записки здравомыслящего), is a relatively short 1968 science fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky that portrays two weeks from the life of a common person in highly unusual circumstances. The novel raises the question of the balance between simple, basic needs such as food and stability, and the elevated spiritual values such as "pride of humanity", but rather than explicitly arguing either of the approaches, the novel simply shows that common person's reactions and visualizes his thoughts.
The subtitle of the novel, which may be more literally translated as "Diary of Healthy-Thinking", is a reference to the well known story "Diary of a Madman" by Nikolai Gogol.