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Philip K. Dick. Science Fiction Short Stories Collection. Illustrated
Philip K. Dick. Science Fiction Short Stories Collection. Illustrated
Philip K. Dick. Science Fiction Short Stories Collection. Illustrated
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Philip K. Dick published 44 novels and 121 short stories during his lifetime and solidified his position as arguably the most literary of science fiction writers.
Dick became the first science fiction writer to be included in The Library of America series.
Although Dick spent most of his career as a writer in near-poverty, ten of his stories have been adapted into popular films since his death, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Paycheck, Next, Screamers, and The Adjustment Bureau.
Contents:
Second Variety
The Variable Man
Adjustment Team
The Hanging Stranger
The Eyes Have It
The Skull
Mr. Spaceship
Beyond the Door
Beyond Lies the Wub
The Golden Man
The Gun
The Defenders
Tony and the Beetles
The Crystal Crypt
Upon the Dull Earth
Piper in the Woods
Of Withered Apples
Colony
The Turning Wheel
The Last of the Masters
James P. Crow
Prominent Author
Small Town
Survey Team
Sales Pitch
Breakfast at Twilight
The Crawlers
Exhibit Piece
Meddler
Souvenir
Progeny
Strange Eden
Human Is
Foster, You're Dead 
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 2, 2022
ISBN9780880027694
Philip K. Dick. Science Fiction Short Stories Collection. Illustrated
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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 centralized 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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