Second Variety and Other Classic Stories

Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780806512266.

Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the greatest science fiction mind on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dicks works has continued to mount and his reputation has been further enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now given annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works. This collection includes all of the writers earliest short and medium-length fiction (including some previously unpublished stories) covering the years 1952-1955. These fascinating stories include Second Variety, Foster, Youre Dead and The Father-Thing, and many others. "A useful acquisition for any serious SF library or collection". -- Kirkus "The collected stories of Philip K. Dick is awe inspiring". -- The Washington Post "More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside peoples minds". -- Wall Street Journal