Vintage Sci-Fi 5 - 20 Science Fiction Classics from Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, Fritz Leiber, Fredric Brown and more
By Philip K. Dick , Murray Leinster and various narrators
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Vintage Sci-Fi 5 - 20 Science Fiction Classics from Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, Fritz Leiber, Fredric Brown and more Nice Girl with 5 Husbands by Fritz Leiber A Traveler in Time by August Derleth Exhibit Piece by Philip K. Dick The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison The Other Now by Murray Leinster Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. Willard Strange Eden by Philip K. Dick The Crawlers by Philip K. Dick A Pail of Air by Fritz Leiber Willie’s Planet by Mike Ellis The Incredible Invasion by George O. Smith The Planetoid of Peril by Paul Ernst King of the Hill by James Blish The Man Who Liked Lions by John Bernard Daley Hall Of Mirrors by Fredric Brown A Message From Our Sponsor by Henry Slesar Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick The Robot Who Wanted To Know by Harry Harrison Distress Signal by Ross Rocklynne Your Servant Sir by Sol Boren
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Vintage Sci-Fi 5 - 20 Science Fiction Classics from Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, Fritz Leiber, Fredric Brown and more
- Nice Girl with 5 Husbands by Fritz Leiber
- A Traveler in Time by August Derleth
- Exhibit Piece by Philip K. Dick
- The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison
- The Other Now by Murray Leinster
- Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. Willard
- Strange Eden by Philip K. Dick
- The Crawlers by Philip K. Dick
- A Pail of Air by Fritz Leiber
- Willie’s Planet by Mike Ellis
- The Incredible Invasion by George O. Smith
- The Planetoid of Peril by Paul Ernst
- King of the Hill by James Blish
- The Man Who Liked Lions by John Bernard Daley
- Hall Of Mirrors by Fredric Brown
- A Message From Our Sponsor by Henry Slesar
- Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick
- The Robot Who Wanted To Know by Harry Harrison
- Distress Signal by Ross Rocklynne
- Your Servant Sir by Sol Boren
Author
Author Bio: Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick (1928–1982) published thirty-six 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 toward 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. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.
Author Bio: Fredric Brown
Fredric Brown (1906–1972) was the only writer to achieve equal prominence in the mystery and science fiction genres. His first foray into mystery, The Fabulous Clipjoint, won the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Brown was also the acknowledged master of the short short story; the famous collection Nightmares and Geezenstacks demonstrates his consummate mastery of a form limited to no more than five hundred words. His short story “Arena” was the basis of a famed Star Trek episode; “Martians, Go Home!” was adapted for a 1992 film; “The Last Martian” was adapted for Serling’s Twilight Zone and starred Steve McQueen at the start of his career. Brown’s work, more than forty years after his death, is increasingly prominent.
Author Bio: Henry Slesar
Henry Slesar — born Henry Schlosser — was an American author, playwright, and copywriter, who wrote under several pseudonyms including O.H. Leslie and Jay Street. He was famous for his use of irony and twist endings.
Slesar wrote hundreds of scripts for television series and soap operas, leading TV Guide to call him “the writer with the largest audience in America.”
While working as a copywriter, he published hundreds of short stories, including detective stories, science fiction, criminal stories, mysteries and thrillers which appeared in publications such as Playboy and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.
Alfred Hitchcock highly appreciated Slesar’s talent and hired him to write a number of the scenarios for the Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour television series.
He received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1960 for his first novel, The Gray Flannel Shroud (1958).
Slesar died in 2002, following complication from surgery.
Titles by Author
Author Bio: Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber (1910–1992) was equally adept at writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His works were honored with the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy awards, and he was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He also received the Gandalf Grand Master Award for fantasy writing.
Author Bio: Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison (1925-2012) was drafted into the Army after finishing school and served in World War II, where he learned both to shoot guns and repair analogue computers. Leaving the Army at the end of the war, Harrison teamed up with Wally Wood and produced professional comic book art. When the comic book boom came to an end, Harrison moved from drawing to writing. In 1957 his story, “The Stainless Steel Rat” was published in Astounding, and introduced a character which would stay with him (and readers) for the next forty-odd years. In 1975 Harrison had his first brush with Hollywood when his novel, Make Room! Make Room! was used for the basis of Soylent Green. His novels have also been successfully adapted for other media: radio plays and readings, a board game, at least one computer game, and, taking us full-circle, comic books, most notably 2000AD’s adaptations of the Stainless Steel Rat books.
In a career spanning sixty years, Harrison produced more than a hundred short stories, edited over thirty anthologies, and published more than sixty novels.
Author Bio: Murray Leinster
Murray Leinster (1896–1975) was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an award-winning American writer of science fiction and alternate history. He wrote and published over fifteen hundred short stories and articles, fourteen movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays. His first science fiction story, “The Runaway Skyscraper,” appeared in the February 22, 1919 issue of Argosy, and he won a Hugo Award for his 1956 story “Exploration Team.” He was also an inventor, best known for the front-projection process used in special effects. In Virginia, June 27, 2009, was named Will F. Jenkins Day in honor of his achievements in science fiction.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Runtime: | 12.15 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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