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Originally published in 1936, War with the Newts satirizes modern society by depicting the discovery of a colony of highly intelligent, giant salamanders off an Indonesian island. Through the eyes of a scientific investigator, the novel explores reactions ranging from horror and skepticism to intellectual fascination and commercial exploitation, culminating in a critique of the destructive tendencies of both technology and human ambition.
First publish date: 1936
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Karel Čapek
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