From the lamppost something was hanging. A shapeless dark bundle, swinging a little with the wind. Like a dummy of some sort. Loyce rolled down his window and peered out. What the hell was it? A display of some kind? Sometimes the Chamber of Commerce put up displays in the square.
Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short): <P> UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor<BR> CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany<BR> EXPEDITER, by Mack Reynolds<BR> ONE-SHOT, by James Blish<BR> SHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando Binder<BR> ZEN, by Jerome Bixby<BR> LANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson...
Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories: <P> WHAT’S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz Leiber<BR> THE MARCHING MORONS, by C.M. Kornbluth<BR> GHOST, by Darrell Schweitzer<BR> DEATH WISH, by Robert Sheckley<BR> THE WAVERIES, by Fredric Brown<BR> ADAM AND NO EVE, by Alfred Bester<BR> FOXY LADY, by Lawrence Watt-Evans<BR> THIN EDGE, by...
The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many more <P> Complete contents <P> "Zora and the Land Ethic...
Hours of great reading await, with tales of war and military adventure by some of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ranging from classics of the Civil War to the World Wars to the future of war – and many other battlefields – here more than 640 pages of military fiction! Included are the complete novel «The Red Badge of Courage,» pulp stories by Arthur J. Burks, Johnston McCulley, Norman A. Daniels; science fiction by randall Garrett, Harry Harrison, Lester Del Rey; classics...
"The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack" presents 25 more mind-bending excursions through time and space, with great stories by such authors as Arthur C. Clarke, Nancy Kress, Lawrence Watt-Evans, George Zebrowski, Philip K. Dick, and many more! Included are:<P> OUT OF ALL THEM BRIGHT STARS, by Nancy Kress<BR> THE HANGING STRANGER, by Philip K. Dick<BR> WALKING JOHN AND BIRD, by Neal Asher<BR> THE SYMPHONIC ABDUCTION, by Hannes Bok<BR> THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF...
The Philip K. Dick Megapack assembles no less than 15 classic science fiction stories by Philip K. Dick. Included are: <P> INTRODUCTION: PHILIP K. DICK<BR> EXHIBIT PIECE<BR> BEYOND LIES THE WUB<BR> THE DEFENDERS<BR> THE CRYSTAL CRYPT<BR> BEYOND THE DOOR<BR> SECOND VARIETY<BR> THE EYES HAVE IT<BR> THE GUN<BR> THE VARIABLE MAN<BR> TONY AND THE BEETLES<BR> THE HANGING STRANGER<BR> THE SKULL<BR> PIPER...
Among the great history of science fiction writing there exists firmly the legacy of Philip K. Dick. The themes of Dick's work explore the gamut of sociological, political and metaphysical. Dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states, Dick's works are well known as the source material for some of the greatest science fiction movies of all time including «Blade Runner,» «Total Recall,» «A Scanner Darkly,» and «Minority Report.» This collection...
Here is a grab-bag collection of great fantasy stories – modern and classic, adventure-filled and serious, funny and sad – by authors whose work you may already know, or may be discovering for the first time. Included are:<P> THE COPPERSMITH, by Lester del Rey<BR> DOGS QUESTING, by John Gregory Betancourt<BR> OF WITHERED APPLES, by Philip K. Dick<BR> YELLOW EYES, by Marylois Dunn<BR> SEA TIGER, by Henry S. Whitehead<BR> THE BLACK TOWER, by R. H....
The Second Philip K. Dick MEGAPACK™ collects 13 more rare stories by the classic science fiction author. Included in this volume are:<P> THE UNRECONSTRUCTED M<BR> SALES PITCH<BR> SHELL GAME<BR> BREAKFAST AT TWILIGHT<BR> ADJUSTMENT TEAM<BR> FOSTER, YOU'RE DEAD<BR> THE CRAWLERS<BR> THE GOLDEN MAN<BR> THE LAST OF THE MASTERS<BR> THE TURNING WHEEL<BR> UPON THE DULL EARTH<BR> HUMAN IS<BR> MEDDLER<P> ...
This volume collects 19 stories of robots in their many guises. Some obey Asimov’s 3 Rules of Robotics. Some are of alien design. Some serve mankind. And some…don’t. All are great reading. Included are:<p> HELEN O'LOY, by Lester del Rey<BR> SIDNEY, THE SCREWLOOSE ROBOT, by William P. McGivern<BR> JAMES P. CROW, by Philip K. Dick<BR> HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY, by Richard Wilson<BR> A BAD DAY FOR SALES, by Fritz Leiber<BR> THE SPECTACLES, by Frank Belknap...
Перед вами «Электрические сны Филипа К. Дика» – сборник самых лучших рассказов, отобранных для экранизации Брайаном Крэнстоном («Во все тяжкие», «Драйв») и воплотившихся в новейший одноименный сериал от Amazon и Channel 4. В них изобретают самовоспроизводящиеся машины, исследуется восприятие изменяющейся реальности, создается пугающая и темная политическая аллегория, актуальная как при холодной войне, так и в наше время. Странные и иногда забавные, эти поразительные истории подчеркивают...