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Philip K. Dick skrev nogle af sine mest ildevarslende fremtidsvisioner om USA i novelleform i 50erne. Deres kredsen om temaer som overvågningssamfundet, tiden og det menneskelige - og den totale paranoia - har siden fascineret laesere verden over. - Og i de sidste 20 år biografgaengere med, for siden 1982, hvor Ridley Scott for første gang filmatiserede Philip K. Dick, er flere af hans noveller omformet til biografens laerred - og i et stadig voksende tempo.

Philip K. Dick skrev nogle af sine mest ildevarslende fremtidsvisioner om USA i novelleform i 50erne. Deres kredsen om temaer som overvågningssamfundet, tiden og det menneskelige - og den totale paranoia - har siden fascineret laesere verden over. - Og i de sidste 20 år biografgaengere med, for siden 1982, hvor Ridley Scott for første gang filmatiserede Philip K. Dick, er flere af hans noveller omformet til biografens laerred - og i et stadig voksende tempo.

Philip K. Dick skrev nogle af sine mest ildevarslende fremtidsvisioner om USA i novelleform i 50erne. Deres kredsen om temaer som overvågningssamfundet, tiden og det menneskelige - og den totale paranoia - har siden fascineret laesere verden over. - Og i de sidste 20 år biografgaengere med, for siden 1982, hvor Ridley Scott for første gang filmatiserede Philip K. Dick, er flere af hans noveller omformet til biografens laerred - og i et stadig voksende tempo.

Philip K. Dick skrev nogle af sine mest ildevarslende fremtidsvisioner om USA i novelleform i 50erne. Deres kredsen om temaer som overvågningssamfundet, tiden og det menneskelige - og den totale paranoia - har siden fascineret laesere verden over. - Og i de sidste 20 år biografgaengere med, for siden 1982, hvor Ridley Scott for første gang filmatiserede Philip K. Dick, er flere af hans noveller omformet til biografens laerred - og i et stadig voksende tempo.

This short story by Philip K. Dick takes us back to the Cold War era, when nuclear war was everyone's fear. A family suddenly wakes up in the future. A future too terrible for the people living in the present to accept. The family has a choice: They can stay in the future, go underground, and be dehumanized or take a chance by staying in the house of surviving the next ROM bomb attack and being blown back to the present.

Tony Rossi is 10 years old and lives on a planet in the Betelgeuse system with his parents. Tony's race has inhabited the planet as conquerors for eons, but today as Tony goes to town to play with his Pac-udeti friends, there is a difference. The normally submissive Pac-udeti have developed an attitude. The war has taken a turn, and the long subjugated Pac-udeti are winning.

This audiobook contains stories from the pen of Philip K. Dick, a science-fiction writer of the 50's. The stories are: "Beyond Lies the Wub", "The Gun" & "Beyond the Door".

In "Crystal Crypt", taken from the 1954 Planet Stories, the war between Mars and Terra is about to erupt and Earth has only merchants and salesmen to fight; can they carry out their mission? Will Earth be defeated, or can these non-military people scrape together a defense in time? As usual, Philip Dick gives us a rousing, highly entertaining, and exciting story with a great ending.

"Beyond the Door" is a story that asks and answers the question: What lives beyond the door? And is it dangerous? Philip Dick knows and writes wih his usual verve and pinache. The man really knows how to tell a story.

"The Skull" is a skilful mesh of time travel, unscrupulous governments, prisoners, and religion - with an assassin thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!

Aliens have invaded the Earth! Horrible one-celled creatures disguised as normal human beings! Well, at least that is what it seems to the author. Yes, "The Eyes Have It" is a whimsical story, making gentle fun of certain writing styles, but only a top-flight science-fictionist like Philip Dick , we thought, could have written this story, in just this way.

The terrible destruction of total nuclear war between the Western and Eastern Blocks has succeeded in sterilizing the surface of the earth. No living creature can now exist there and all humans, on both sides, have fled to the hives built miles below the surface where they constantly work to produce the war materials necessary to carry on the battle. For eight years now, the actual fighting between these super powers has been conducted by robots known as Ledeys.

"His eyes followed her around the room." We know what is meant by that statement - or do we? Imagine the eyes literally following her around the room like a puppy. Our protagonist believes he has found an alien species that has invaded Earth. A rather humorous short story by Philip K. Dick.

Un’esplosione in un impianto nucleare scaglia otto persone in un universo impazzito in cui le leggi non sono più quelle conosciute, dove i miracoli esistono e si può volare in Paradiso appesi al manico di un ombrello, oppure si può far scomparire il mare o il cielo con la forza del pensiero, e dove una casa può trasformarsi in un mostro orrendo pronto a divorare i suoi abitanti. Come in una scatola cinese, i protagonisti attraversano una sorta di inferno dantesco popolato dai peggiori incubi della loro psiche, in un itinerario di scoperta e formazione.

Odissea nello spazio, viaggio attraverso lo specchio, sfida alla realtà e ai suoi simulacri, all'identità e al potere che vuole plasmarla, questo libro mostra il percorso che conduce a una sia pur provvisoria verità come tortuoso e difficile. E nella narrativa dickiana non esiste un intervento divino che salvi Rachmael dalla falsa utopia di Bocca di Balena, come un novello Giona. Ma almeno, il fatto che il protagonista si ponga la domanda su quale sia la via della conoscenza – What way? – 'implica che una risposta, seppure parziale o insoddisfacente, possa ancora esistere.'

Il dottor Eric Sweetscent ha molti problemi. Il suo pianeta è coinvolto in una guerra impossibile da vincere. Sua moglie è mortalmente dipendente da una droga che trascina chiunque ne faccia uso avanti e indietro nel tempo, e che sta portando anche lui in una spirale autodistruttiva. L'ultimo paziente che Eric ha in cura, inoltre, non è solo l'uomo più potente del tumultuoso pianeta Terra, ma probabilmente è anche il più malato.

La popolazione terrestre si è enormemente ridotta dopo che una guerra globale ha devastato il pianeta rendendo sterile la maggior parte dell'umanità. Le macchine intelligenti sorvegliano la vita quotidiana; le automobili e le farmacie parlano e litigano con gli utenti, e molti, in modo ossessivo, giocano a Bluff, un gioco di gruppo che accoppia in modo sempre diverso gli individui, creando e sciogliendo matrimoni senza interruzione, in una paradossale lotteria che premia la fortuna dell'ambita fertilità.

Dive into the imaginative worlds of Philip K. Dick with two captivating early science fiction tales. In The Crystal Crypt, tensions between Mars and Earth are on the brink of explosion, and only a band of merchants and salesmen stand in the way of chaos. Can they complete their mission against the odds? Meanwhile, Beyond the Door explores the tantalizing question of what lurks behind the threshold‚Aîwill it be a threat or a revelation? Join Phil Chenevert as he guides you through these thought-provoking narratives.

Dive into two captivating tales in the unmistakable style of Philip K. Dick. First, meet the Wub‚Aîa 400-pound, slovenly creature that resembles a bizarre mix of walrus and hog. The hungry crew of a spaceship sees it as a potential meal for just 50 cents, but the Wub has its own ideas about fate. The second story, The Skull, weaves a gripping narrative of time travel intertwined with unscrupulous governments, prisoners, and religious undertones, all featuring a cunning assassin. Prepare for an exhilarating journey through imagination and thought! (summary by Phil Chenevert)

Aliens have invaded Earth, but not in the way you might expect! In The Eyes Have It, we encounter bizarre, one-celled creatures masquerading as ordinary humans, leading to a delightful satire on certain writing styles. This whimsical tale echoes the brilliance of science fiction legend Philip Dick. Meanwhile, Tony and the Beetles transports us to a distant future where Earths vast colonial empire is in jeopardy. Ten-year-old Tony faces the harsh realities of history as it catches up with humanity, offering a sobering yet engaging perspective on our past and what lies ahead. Two captivating ...