Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the greatest science fiction mind on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's works has continued to mount and his reputation has been further enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now g
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2: Second Variety
โ Scribed by Philip K. Dick
- Publisher
- Voyager;Grafton
- Year
- 1987;1990
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 271 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780586207659
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A fitting tribute to a great philosophical writer who found science fiction the ideal form for the expression of his ideas - Independent
A stunning composite portrait of our times - Observer
The most brilliant Sci-Fi mind on any planet - Rolling Stone
Contents:
- The Cookie Lady
- Beyond the Door
- Second Variety
- Jon's World
- 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
- Imposter
- James P. Crow
- Planet for Transients
- Small Town
- Souvenir
- Survey Team
- Prominent Author
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