The Early Work of Philip K. Dick, Volume 2: Breakfast at Twilight and Other Stories - Hardcover

Dick, Philip K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1607012030 ISBN 13: 9781607012030

Publisher: Prime Books, 2010

Synopsis

• Edited and selected by noted scholar Gregg Rickman, The Early Work of Philip K. Dick, Volume One: 1952-1953, and Volume Two: 1953-1954, encompasses a total of twenty-six stories from the early years of Philip K. Dick. With extensive story notes and introductions by Rickman, and packaged to belong on any shelf, The Early Work of Philip K. Dick promises an early peek into the many worlds created by one of the acclaimed masters of science fiction and fantasy.

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Review:

More than 25 years after his death, Dick's legacy is very much alive and thriving, thanks to continuing interest from Hollywood in his more marketable ideas and a steady stream of reissued novels and collections. The latest pair of Dick anthologies, gathering his earliest short fiction, cover the prolific years 1952/54, when Dick s first taste of publication fed his appetite for writing full time. Although Dick later dismissed his early work as bad science fiction, there are many gems here, including stories touching on themes he would explore more meticulously in his classic novels. His first published tale, Beyond Lies the Wub, for example, demystifies space explorers during their encounter with edible aliens that invade their hosts when consumed. The first volume's title story features a recurring Dick protagonist, a mechanic who outwits a dystopian ruling class; the second showcases Dick's fascination with time-and-space anomalies. Together, the books constitute an indispensable treasure for Dick fans and anyone curious about the formative years of a true twentieth-century literary genius. --Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Prime Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1607012030
• ISBN 13: 9781607012030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240