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Title: Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by PHILIP K. DICK ISBN: 0-375-42151-3 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Best Books I Own
Comment: If you are new to Philip K. Dick, this is your book.
If you are interested in reading the original stories that have adapted into major blockbuster movies "Screamers" (Second Variety), "Total Recall" (We Can Remember It For You Wholesale), "Minority Report" (The Minority Report), and "Paycheck" (Paycheck), this book's for you.
I was introduced to Philip K. Dick after I had seen "Minority Report" in theatres; I loved it so much I saw it twice. It is easily the best movie I have ever seen.
So I looked around for the short story. They released it as a single book, although it's a very short story, but it was a waste of my good earned money.
My school librarian found this at a bookstore after I had asked if she had it in. She bought it, I payed her, and I couldn't be more happier with this book.
I have read a few, "Fair Game", "The Hanging Stranger" (my favorite), "Paycheck", and a couple of others. I could read them again and again. This book is entertaining, sick, twisted, weird, and fun to read. There's something for everyone who is a science fiction fan. Personally, I prefer stories like "The Hanging Stranger" and "Paycheck", which has been adapted into a Ben Affleck flick (I would've much rather prefered Colin Farrell from "Minority Report", but oh well) being released this Christmas.
Buy it. It's worth it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Incredible collection
Comment: The PKD reader is an excellent introduction to this seminal SF author's short fiction. Most all of his major pieces are here, as well as some enjoyable underrated works. Mr. Dick's greatness is shown here by the stories in this volume. Also, there are four (at least) movies or potential movies made from the stories here. It's not uncommon for an SF novel to be made into a movie, but a short story is something else again. And yet, from the wonderful "We Can Remember It For You, Wholesale" (a classic Dick story) the classic SF film Total Recall was made; likewise for Screamers from "Second Variety. Steven Spielberg is currently filming "The Minority Report" with Tom Cruise. "Paycheck" has been optioned. All four of these stories are excellent, top-notch science fiction. "Minority", in particular, is awesome, and stands as one of my all-time favorite pieces of short SF. One can also see, during the course of reading this book, just how much Philip K. Dick grew as a writer during his career. Early stories featured here such as "Fair Game" and "The Hanging Stranger" while certainly good, have a VERY pulp-ish feel. This is offset by wonderful later stories such as the one mentioned, and other such as "The Father-Thing", "The Last of The Masters", and "War Veteran." Dick's writing style is compelling, fast-paced, readable, and thought-provoking, and you can see why he is held in such high regard by fans and critics alike. These are some of the best SF shorts written since the likes of Heinlein and Clarke ruled the roost. It's sad that he only started receiving real recognition after his untimely death in 1982 (just before Blade Runner was released. Pick up this book, and see why it has been said that "100 years from now, Philip K. Dick may be looked back upon as the greatest writer of the second half of the 20th century."
Rating: 4
Summary: A saucerful of secrets
Comment: This collection of PKD's work is a great introduction into the vast depth with which PDK writes. Each story is told within 20 pages and gives great character, plot and emotional development that each story takes you down a different perspective. I found myself throughout the collection saying there was nothing new he could write about, yet each story brought forward a sci-fi concept that I had not thought of.
I do question one of the lead-in stories "Roog" which is short and at times pretty pointless. If you are new to sci-fi, a story such as that, could lead you to stop reading further, as "Beyond lies the Wub" is not one of the best stories in this collection as well. After you make it beyond these two, the stories, plot twists and characters are more refined and much more enjoyable.
Paycheck was my favorite in this collection, and has me anxious to see the movie, even though John Woo will twist this masterpiece around. Interesting note, four of the stories inspired films, Second Variety - "Screamers"; Paycheck - "Paycheck"; We can remember it for you wholesale - "Total Recall"; and The Minority Report - "Minority Report"
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Title: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick ISBN: 0345404475 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 28 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (The Collected Short Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. 2) by Philip K. Dick ISBN: 0806512091 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Man in the High Castle by PHILIP K. DICK ISBN: 0679740678 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 30 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Ubik by Philip K. Dick ISBN: 0679736646 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 03 December, 1991 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Second Variety: And Other Classic Stories (The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. 3) by Philip K. Dick ISBN: 0806512261 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: May, 1991 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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