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Philip K. Dick

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Description:Includes "The Golden Man," the basis for the motion picture Next"The collected stories of Philip K. Dick are awe inspiring." --The Washington PostMany thousands of readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's work has continued to mount and his reputation has been enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works.This collection draws from the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories) during the years 1952-1955, and features such fascinating works as Second Variety, Foster, You're Dead, The Father-Thing, and many others. Here, readers will find Dick's initial explorations of the themes he so brilliantly brought to life in his later work.Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel of 1963 for The Man in the High Castle and in the last year of his life, the now-classic film Blade Runner was made from his novel Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep? More recently, Dick's short story The Minority Report inspired a Steven Spielberg movie as well as a TV series.The classic stories of Philip K. Dick offer an intriguing glimpse into the early imagination of one of science fiction's most enduring and respected names."A useful acquisition for any serious SF library or collection." --Kirkus Reviews"More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds." --Wall Street JournalWith an Introduction by John BrunnerVolume 3/5. Includes stories from 1953-1959:- Fair Game- The Hanging Stranger- The Eyes Have It- The Golden Man- The Turning Wheel- The Last of the Masters- The Father-Thing- Strange Eden- Tony and the Beetles- Null-O- To Serve the Master- Exhibit Piece- The Crawlers- Sales Pitch- Shell Game- Upon the Dull Earth- Foster, You're Dead- Pay for the Printer- War Veteran- The Chromium Fence- Misadjustment- A World of Talent- Psi-Man Heal My Child!- Second VarietyOther editions of this volume are titled:- The Father-Thing,- Second Variety [by Citadel],- Upon the Dull Earth,- Upon the Dull Earth and Other StoriesEditions published by Citadel include "Second Variety" into Volume 3, whereas other editions had it in Volume 2.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Second Variety and Other Classic Stories. To get started finding Second Variety and Other Classic Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Includes "The Golden Man," the basis for the motion picture Next"The collected stories of Philip K. Dick are awe inspiring." --The Washington PostMany thousands of readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's work has continued to mount and his reputation has been enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works.This collection draws from the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories) during the years 1952-1955, and features such fascinating works as Second Variety, Foster, You're Dead, The Father-Thing, and many others. Here, readers will find Dick's initial explorations of the themes he so brilliantly brought to life in his later work.Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel of 1963 for The Man in the High Castle and in the last year of his life, the now-classic film Blade Runner was made from his novel Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep? More recently, Dick's short story The Minority Report inspired a Steven Spielberg movie as well as a TV series.The classic stories of Philip K. Dick offer an intriguing glimpse into the early imagination of one of science fiction's most enduring and respected names."A useful acquisition for any serious SF library or collection." --Kirkus Reviews"More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds." --Wall Street JournalWith an Introduction by John BrunnerVolume 3/5. Includes stories from 1953-1959:- Fair Game- The Hanging Stranger- The Eyes Have It- The Golden Man- The Turning Wheel- The Last of the Masters- The Father-Thing- Strange Eden- Tony and the Beetles- Null-O- To Serve the Master- Exhibit Piece- The Crawlers- Sales Pitch- Shell Game- Upon the Dull Earth- Foster, You're Dead- Pay for the Printer- War Veteran- The Chromium Fence- Misadjustment- A World of Talent- Psi-Man Heal My Child!- Second VarietyOther editions of this volume are titled:- The Father-Thing,- Second Variety [by Citadel],- Upon the Dull Earth,- Upon the Dull Earth and Other StoriesEditions published by Citadel include "Second Variety" into Volume 3, whereas other editions had it in Volume 2.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Second Variety and Other Classic Stories. To get started finding Second Variety and Other Classic Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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