Philip K. Dick Omnibus

Philip Kindred Dick, born December 16, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, and died March 2, 1982, in Santa Ana, California, was an American science fiction writer of novels, short stories, and science fiction essays that explored philosophical, social, and political themes. During his lifetime, he received several literary prizes, such as the Hugo Award for the novel The Man in the High Castle, and the John Wood Campbell Memorial Award for the novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Philip K. Dick spent most of his career in near-poverty, but his contribution to science fiction is momentous, and some of his works have been adapted into movies to become cult films: Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly ... In 2007, Philip K. Dick became the first science fiction writer to be included in The Library of America series.Supported by his wife, he began in 1952 a career as a professional writer; his beginnings were ignored by the literary world, which looked with caution at this author whose scientific concepts were rather odd and the style far from flawless. But his short stories, like Beyond Lies the Wub, Mr. Spaceship, Second Variety, to name only the best known, were well received by readers of Fantasy & Science Fiction magazines; this Philip K. Dick Omnibus (Illustrated with 48 original illustrations by Robert Schoolcraft) showcases ten of his early stories for your reading pleasure.