[The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 05] • The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Strories

**The collected stories of Philip K. Dick are awe inspiring. *The Washington Post ** *

Many thousands of readers worldwide consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on * any *planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's work has continued to mount and his reputation has been enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works.

This collection draws from the writer s earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories) during the years 1952 1955, and features such fascinating works as * The Eye of the Sibyl, The Little Black Box, The Electric Ant, *and many others. Here, readers will find Dick s initial explorations of the themes he so brilliantly brought to life in his later work.

Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel of 1963 for * The Man in the High Castle *and in the last year of his life, the now-classic film* Blade Runner *was made from his novel* Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep? *More recently, Dick s short story* The Minority Report* inspired a Steven Spielberg movie as well as a TV series.

The classic stories of Philip K. Dick offer an intriguing glimpse into the early imagination of one of science fiction's most enduring and respected names.

**Philip K. Dick s best books always describe a future that is both entirely recognizable and utterly unimaginable. *The New York Times Book Review *

More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people s minds. * The Wall Street Journal*** "