{"product_id":"selected-stories-of-philip-k-dick-hardcover","title":"Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Dick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected Stories of Philip K. Dick\u003c\/em\u003e contains twenty-one of Dick's most dazzling and resonant stories, which span his entire career and show a world-class writer working at the peak of his powers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"The Days of Perky Pat,\" people spend their time playing with dolls who manage to live an idyllic life no longer available to the Earth's real inhabitants. \"Adjustment Team\" looks at the fate of a man who by mistake has stepped out of his own time. In \"Autofac,\" one community must battle benign machines to take back control of their lives. And in \"I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon,\" we follow the story of one man whose very reality may be nothing more than a nightmare. The collection also includes such classic stories as \"The Minority Report,\" the basis for the Steven Spielberg movie, and \"We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,\" the basis for the film \u003cem\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/em\u003e. With an introduction by Jonathan Lethem, \u003cem\u003eSelected Stories of Philip K. Dick\u003c\/em\u003e is a magnificent distillation of one of American literature's most searching imaginations.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Stories of Philip K. Dick contains twenty-one of Dick s most dazzling and resonant stories, which span his entire career and show a world-class writer working at the peak of his powers. \u003cbr\u003eIn The Days of Perky Pat, people spend their time playing with dolls who manage to live an idyllic life no longer available to the Earth s real inhabitants. Adjustment Team looks at the fate of a man who by mistake has stepped out of his own time. In Autofac, one community must battle benign machines to take back control of their lives. And in I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon, we follow the story of one man whose very reality may be nothing more than a nightmare. The collection also includes such classic stories as The Minority Report, the basis for the Steven Spielberg movie, and We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, the basis for the film \"Total Recall.\" With an introduction by Jonathan Lethem, \"Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick\" is a magnificent distillation of one of American literature's most searching imaginations.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, idiosyncratic, formidably intelligent writer . . . Dick illuminates. He casts light. He gives off a radiance. Washington Post \u003cbr\u003e A terrific cross-section of Dick s shorter fiction . . . essential for new fans. The Onion A.V. Club\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels and is considered one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (based on \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Scanner Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302668791910,"sku":"9780544040540","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Tk5RTHRKcERrOWt4WnpoVkNhS3hTZz09.webp?v=1767495325","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/selected-stories-of-philip-k-dick-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}