Volume II: Adjustment Team

De: Philip K. Dick

Narrado por: Jeff Cummings

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was one of the seminal figures of 20th century science fiction. His many stories and novels, which include such classics as The Man in the High Castle and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, reflect a deeply personal world view, exploring the fragile, multifarious nature of reality itself and examining those elements that make us - or fail to make us - fully human. He did as much as anyone to demolish the artificial barrier between genre fiction and "literature," and the best of his work has earned a permanent place in American popular culture.

Adjustment Team is the second installment of a uniform, five-volume edition of The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. This wide-ranging collection contains 26 stories and novellas from the extraordinarily productive years of 1952 and 1953, along with extensive story notes. Included here are "The Cookie Lady," an account of a young boy whose relationship with a lonely widow results in a bizarre act of transformation, Second Variety (filmed in 1995 as Screamers), a novella that powerfully evokes a post-apocalyptic society overrun by all-too-human looking robots known as "Claws," and the title story, in which a small accident of timing leads real estate salesman Ed Fletcher to an unexpected confrontation with the malleable nature of a once familiar world. Like its predecessor, The King of the Elves, this new volume offers both an astonishing variety of narrative pleasures and a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of a major American artist.

©2011 Laura Leslie, Isa Dick Hackett, and Christopher Dick (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Fantastic

Fantastic. I always considered most PKD short stories to be only apprentice piece on his way to becoming a novelist. I have been wron. These are good

Jeff Cummings is an extraordinarily good narrator.

I'm sure I read many of these when I discovered science fiction in the mid 50s in the Austin public library. It was such fun to experience them again. PKD is unforgettable.

Amazing stories

Jewel to listen too
Not one mediocre story told by an amazing storyteller, he elevates the stories and add amazing humor into the stories.
Way ahead of its time- still ahead now
Got classic stories- you cant be a sci fi fan without having listened to these stories
Enjoyed every minute of it

Great Stuff

Great stuff. Some really great short stories. Terra fascinating. This is a great listen. I listened while driving for work. Enjoy!

Always good

If you are a fan of PKD stories you will definitely not be disappointed by this volume.

More PKD

Another great entry in this series. A solid recommendation for any PKD fan. Also includes many insights into the author's thoughts.

Wow - Buy this book!

Having enjoyed the first volume of the PKD collection, I was optimistic about this one. Imagine my horror, when my wife seemingly minutes later, tore my earbuds from my head foot tapping with a sour grimace on her face.

"Have you been up all night? " Uh oh, I thought to myself. "That's impossible, its only been a few... I just started a little while.." I said, realizing the truth of her words before the last words left my mouth.

The stories are great, the narration more then acceptable. Just be sure to set the timer lest your significant other find you the next day, listening and speaking in theatrical prose.

Another awesome volume! Loved it!

Any additional comments?

1. The Cookie Lady (1953)
2. Beyond the Door (1954)
3. Second Variety (1953)
4. Jon's World (1954)
5. The Cosmic Poachers (1953)
6. Progeny (1954)
7. Some Kinds of Love (1953)
8. Martians Come in Clouds (1953)
9. The Commuter (1953)
10. The World She Wanted (1953)
11. A Surface Raid (1955), part 1
12. A Surface Raid (1955), part 2
13. Project: Earth (1953)
14. The Trouble with Bubbles (1953)
15. Breakfast at Twilight (1954)
16. A Present for Pat (1954)
17. The Hood Maker (1954)
18. Of Withered Apples (1954)
19. Human Is (1955)
20. Adjustment Team (1954)
21. The Impossible Planet (1953)
22. Impostor (1953)
23. James P. Crow (1954)
24. Planet for Transients (1953)
25. Small Town (1954)
26. Souvenir (1954)
27. Survey Team (1954)
28. Prominent Author (1954)
29. Notes, part 1
30. Notes, part 2

One of the best collections there is

I love classic Sci-fi.
PKD is definitely one of the writers that made this category what it is.
So when i looked on this collection, part one, a two years ago it was no doubt a bargain.
I loved part one.
And two months ago a friend of mine bought me the second part.
after reading both I tend to agree with my friend - the second part is eveb better!!!
the storys are superb and the narrator is perfect for this collection.
I will definitely look for more

Narrator ruined it

The narrator uses a caricature of a Jimmy Stewart voice in every story. It took me out of the story. It seemed goofy and PKD isn’t what you want to listen to for goofy characters.