Mr. Spaceship: A Short Science Fiction Novel by Philip K. Dick

by Philip K. Dick

Overview

"Mr. Spaceship" is a short story by Philip K. Dick first published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy magazine, in January 1953. It is a story about a human brain-controlled spacecraft. Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose published work during his lifetime was almost entirely in the science fiction genre. This early time period from Dick's life was a difficult and impoverished time for him. Dick wrote "Mr. Spaceship" in the early years of his career for a popular science fiction magazine. This story is selected here as one of the best of over 120 short science fiction novels that he wrote for the magazines. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition .

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012706010
Publisher:	Petra Books
Publication date:	11/24/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	92 KB

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. Many of his books and short stories have been adapted into movies, notably Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report,and A Scanner Darkly.The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005.