Review: Classic Science Fiction for all fans of the genre!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2014
What can be said about Philip K. Dick that hasn’t been said before?  An awesome author of science fiction with a talent to capture the minds and hearts of most that read him.  He is legend, and his work is gold.  Though he left us over 30 years ago, his works are still being published and providing inspiration for Hollywood and science fiction students the world over.Enter The Philip K. Dick Anthology: 18 Classic Science Fiction Stories, compiled and published by Bybliotech Fiction.  If you have never read any of the amazing short stories by Mr. Dick, this is a great starter anthology.  If you have had the pleasure of reading the late great Mr. Dick – this would still be a great anthology to put in your library, or on your Kindle.Composed of some of his earlier, and arguably some of his best works, these Classic Stories originate from publications from 1952 – 1954.  Starting with his very first published short story, “Beyond Lies the Wub” it eventually culminates with “Of Withered Apples” written in 1954.I had read many of these stories before, in different publications, yet I was greeted by a few new, or at least new to me, tales that I had not seen before.  One of the short stories, “The Defenders” is the basis for a longer novel that I had read before – The Penultimate Truth.  Another story, “Second Variety” was used as inspiration for the Hollywood movie Screamers released in 1995.All in all, this is a very satisfying collection from one of the greatest authors of our time.