Minority Report
May 2010 · Hachette UK
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'One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction' Sunday Times
With a new introduction by Justina Robson
Imagine a future where crimes can be detected before they are committed, and criminals are convicted and sentenced for crimes before committing them. This is the scenario of Philip K. Dick's classic story, which was also a major Hollywood blockbuster filmed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise.
In addition to MINORITY REPORT this exclusive collection includes nine other superb short stories by the twentieth century's outstanding SF master, three of which have been made into feature films.
'One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction' Sunday Times
With a new introduction by Justina Robson
Imagine a future where crimes can be detected before they are committed, and criminals are convicted and sentenced for crimes before committing them. This is the scenario o...
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Harris Axer
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July 30, 2018
This book is Not about "Minority Report" but a host of short stories by PKD
including the above. The characters in modt stories are quite intresting
and the plot begins energetically and with momentum, alas, many of the
stories lack an actual ending, seemingly stopped before the whole plot
unravels, while in other stories the ending bleak. It gives the impression
that the writer was in a hurry, or indifferent to his own script midway. In
addition, many of the so called SF facts lack imagination (3D TVs and
videocalls are fine, but people with no means to communicate other than
phone booths in the 21st century feels very last century). I certainly
enjoy PKD's novels more.
About the author
Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.
Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, met...
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