Travails with the Alien: The Film That Was Never Made and Other Adventures with Science Fiction by Satyajit Ray

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✅ Dimensions - 5.5 x 8.26 inches

✅ Language - ‎English

✅ Pages Amount 268

✅ Summary

Travails with the Alien by Satyajit Ray is a short collection centered on Ray's experience with a science fiction film project that was never completed. The title essay recounts his encounter with Hollywood over an unrealized film based on his story The Alien, which bore striking similarities to Spielberg's E.T.. The book also includes Ray's thoughts on science fiction and some of his own sci-fi writings, showcasing his deep interest in the genre.