{"product_id":"second-variety-and-other-classic-stories-paperback","title":"Second Variety and Other Classic Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Dick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes \"The Golden Man,\" the basis for the motion picture \u003ci\u003eNext\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The collected stories of Philip K. Dick are awe inspiring.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany thousands of readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on \u003ci\u003eany\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection draws from the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories) during the years 1952-1955, and features such fascinating works as \u003ci\u003eSecond Variety, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFoster, You're Dead, The Father-Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Here, readers will find Dick's initial explorations of the themes he so brilliantly brought to life in his later work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDick won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel of 1963 for \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the High Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and in the last year of his life, the now-classic film \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e was made from his novel \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e More recently, Dick's short story \u003ci\u003eThe Minority Report\u003c\/i\u003e inspired a Steven Spielberg movie as well as a TV series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A useful acquisition for any serious SF library or collection.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by John Brunner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 30 years after his untimely death at age 53, \u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Dick\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-1982) remains one of the most celebrated authors of the last century and a looming and illuminating presence in this one. He was the winner of both the prestigious Hugo Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, which honor excellence in science fiction. Inducted in 2007 into the Library of America, which publishes a three-volume collection of his novels, Dick has received unprecedented recognition for his contributions to modern literature, specifically in the area of science fiction. His 45 novels and over 210 short stories have been adapted into numerous films, including the blockbusters \u003ci\u003eMinority Report, Total Recall\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eImpostor, Paycheck, Scanner Darkly, Next\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Adjustment Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759181234464,"sku":"9780806537993","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6281aab8099fb6b87beb54a435ce2654.webp?v=1780144575","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/second-variety-and-other-classic-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}