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The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 2

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.

This stunning new edition of Philip K Dick's work includes the influential 'Adjustment Team' and 'The Father Thing', 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:

The Cosmic Poachers Progeny Some Kinds of Life Martians Come in Clouds The Commuter The World She Wanted A Surface Raid Project: Earth The Trouble with Bubbles Breakfast at Twilight A Present for Pat The Hood Maker Of Withered Apples Human Is Adjustment Team The Impossible Planet Impostor James P. Crow Planet for Transients Small Town Souvenir Survey Team Prominent Author 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

'I am bowled over. I am so impressed by the variety in stories, and how interesting the individual story ideas are' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Philip K. Dick is a master of messing with your head in a story' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Enter the Mind of a Genius . . . This collection of short stories by Philip K. Dick are great, thought provoking, funny, and some really frightening' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This blew my mind, and then some. The ideas and concepts alone need five stars. What an amazing man' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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  • 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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