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The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 1

Philip K Dick

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The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre, including THE VARIABLE MAN

This stunning new edition of Philip K Dick's work includes the influential 'Beyond Lies the Wub' and 'Second Variety', as well as a litany of mind-expanding other works. Work your way through some of the most influential stories from the 20th century, which have had a massive impact on popular culture.

This volume contains the following stories:

Stability RoogThe Little Movement Beyond Lies the WubThe GunThe SkullThe Defenders Mr Spaceship Piper in the Woods The Infinites The Preserving Machine Expendable The Variable Man The Indefatigable Frog The Crystal Crypt The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford The Builder Meddler Paycheck The Great COut in the Garden The King of the Elves Colony Prize ShipNanny The Cookie Lady Beyond the Door Second Variety Jon's World

'One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction' Sunday Times

'No other writer of his generation had such a powerful intellectual presence' Brian Aldiss

'Thought-provoking,original,deeply moving. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Very fun. Classic PKD' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Wow. Every single story in this book could be made into a contemporary movie' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Absolutely brilliant . . . Strongly recommend to everyone (even those who normally do not like science fiction)' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Praise for The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 1

  • One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction. Philip K. Dick made most of the European avant-garde seem naval gazers in a cul-de-sacDick quietly produced serious fiction in a popular form and there can be no greater praiseNo other writer of his generation had such a powerful intellectual presence. He stamped himself no only on our memories but in our imaginationsA fitting tribute to a great philosophical writer who found science fiction the ideal form the expression of his ideas

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Philip K Dick

Philip K Dick

Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralised power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

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