Tony and the Beetles (Annotated)

by Philip K. Dick

Overview

This short story by Philip K. Dick is a short-story about racism in a colony world. The Terra race have been beating the Beetles for years and set up colonies in their system. Unfortunately, the Terra have just suffered a major defeat. From the point of view of Tony, a boy born on one of the colony worlds and knowing no other life, this change in Terra’s fortunes has consequences: his friends, the Beetle children, turn out to be not so friendly .

This edition is also annotated, with the complete bibliography of Philip K. Dick.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148225744
Publisher:	Bronson Tweed Publishing
Publication date:	01/25/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	258 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.