Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Includes the stories that inspired the major motion pictures Total Recall
and The Adjustment Bureau
The collected stories of Philip K. Dick are awe-inspiring. Washington Post
Countless readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any 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 as well as many films based on his stories and novels.
Featuring the story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, which inspired the major motion picture Total Recall, this collection draws from the writer s earliest fiction, written during the years 1952-55. Also included are fascinating works such as The Adjustment Team (basis of the 2011 movie The Adjustment Bureau), Impostor (basis of the 2001 movie), and many others.
Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel of 1963 forThe Man in the High Castleand in the last year of his life, the now-classic filmBlade Runnerwas made from his novelDo Androids Dream Electric Sheep?More recently, Dick s short storyThe Minority Reportinspired a Steven Spielberg movie as well as a TV series.
The 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.
A useful acquisition for any serious SF library or collection. Kirkus Reviews
More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people s minds. Wall Street Journal
With an Introduction by Norman Spinrad"