/tags/picnics/ Recent bookmarks tagged #picnics Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:59 +0000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic "The name of the novel derives from a metaphor proposed by the character Dr. Valentine Pilman, who compares the visit to a roadside picnic. After the picnickers depart, nervous animals venture forth from the adjacent forest and discover the picnic garbage: spilled motor oil, faded unknown flowers, a box of matches, a clockwork teddy bear, balloons, candy wrappers, etc. He concludes that humankind finds itself in a situation similar to that of the curious forest animals."<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #aliens #books #picnics #russian #scifi</p> Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:46:19 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:11457 aliens books picnics russian scifi