The song might now be well-known for its evocation of everyday life in Lviv, and of the last days of the pre-war film industry, but more than that, it marked the crest of a jovial swell of Lvovian ...

After World War II, Lem never returned to his hometown. But he often referred to Lviv (formerly Lwów) in his books. Which locations were particularly close to the heart of the future author of Solaris ...