The more than 120 stories written by Philip K. Dick provide an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume. The final selection features ten early stories and one novella that represent, in variety and balance, the best early work of America's favorite science fiction author. They are tales in his most bizarre, humorous, and ironic moods. They give the full range and flavor of Philip K. Dick, one of the great masters of the short story and the science fiction genre. Content: Beyond Lies the Wub Beyond the Door The Crystal Crypt The Defenders The Eyes Have It The Gun Mr. Spaceship Piper in the woods Second Variety The Skull The Variable Man