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Second Variety: Second Variety
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Second Variety: Second Variety Paperback - 1998

by Philip K. Dick

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From the publisher

Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the greatest science fiction mind on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's 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This collection includes all of the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including some previously unpublished stories) covering the years 1952-1955. These fascinating stories include Second Variety, Foster, You're 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 people's minds." -- Wall Street Journal

Details

  • Title Second Variety: Second Variety
  • Author Philip K. Dick
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later Edition
  • Pages 414
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Citadel Press, New York
  • Publication date January 27, 1998
  • ISBN 9780806512266 / 0806512261
  • Weight 1.02 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.98 x 6.03 x 1.2 in (22.81 x 15.32 x 3.05 cm)
  • Category Fiction - Science Fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

More than 30 years after his untimely death at age 53, Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) remains one of the most celebrated authors of the last century and a looming and illuminating presence in this one. He was the winner of both the prestigious Hugo Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, which honor excellence in science fiction. Inducted in 2007 into the Library of America, which published a three-volume collection of his novels, Dick has received unprecedented recognition for his contributions to modern literature, specifically in the area of science fiction. His 45 novels and more than 210 short stories have been adapted into numerous films, including the blockbusters Minority Report, Total Recall, and Blade Runner, as well as Impostor, Paycheck, Scanner Darkly, Next, and The Adjustment Bureau.

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