num_pages: 395
description: The second volume of the definitive five-book set of the complete collected stories of the twentieth century's greatest sf author includes such masterpieces as the title story, with its endless war being fought by ever more cunning and sophisticated robot weapons, and "Impostor" where a man accused of being an alien spy finds his whole identity called into question. In these twenty-seven stories, written and published while America was in the grip of McCarthyism, Philip K. Dick speaks up for ordinary people and against militarism, paranoia and xenophobia - and always in his marvellously varied, quirky and entertainingly idiosyncratic style.Volume 2/5. Includes stories from 1953-1955:- The Cookie Lady- Beyond the Door- Second Variety- Jon's World- The Cosmic Poachers- Progeny- Some Kinds of Life- Martians Come in Clouds- The Commuter- The World She Wanted- A Surface Raid- Project: Earth- The Trouble with Bubbles- Breakfast at Twilight- A Present for Pat- The Hood Maker- Of Withered Apples- Human Is- Adjustment Team- The Impossible Planet- Imposter- James P. Crow- Planet for Transients- Small Town- Souvenir- Survey Team- Prominent Author.Other editions of this volume are titled:- We Can Remember it for You Wholesale [by Citadel],- We Can Remember it for You Wholesale and Other Classic Stories [by Citadel],- Adjustment Team.Editions published by Citadel include "We can remember..." instead of "Second Variety" into Volume 2.
language: English
title: The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Volume 2: Second Variety
titlecomplete: The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Volume 2: Second Variety
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, American, Short Stories, Collections, Anthologies, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Short Story Collection, Fantasy
ratings_count: 9030
publisher: Millennium / Orion