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Minority Report (Read a Great Movie)

Minority Report (Read a Great Movie)

by PhilipK.Dick (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

    $7.52

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    Paperback 2002

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

Imagine a future where crimes can be detected before they are committed, and criminals are convicted and sentenced for crimes before committing them. This is the scenario of Philip K. Dick's classic story. In addition to 'Minority Report' this collection includes nine other outstanding short stories by the twentieth century's outstanding sf master, three of which have been made into feature films. THE AUTHOR Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are The Man in the High Castle, Time Out of Joint, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 24 Mar 2005
ISBN 10: 0752864319
ISBN 13: 9780752864310
Book Overview: All the titles in the READ A GREAT MOVIE promotion are being specially designed, and supported by excellent point of sale material. THE BOOK: 'A fitting tribute to a great philosophical writer who found science fiction the ideal form for the expression of his ideas' INDEPENDENT. 'No other writer of his generation had such a powerful intellectual presence. He stamped himself not only on our memories but in our imaginations. Brian Aldiss. THE FILM: Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise. MINORITY REPORT had rave reviews and took nearly $40 million in its first three days on release in the USA. This was the best performance by any Spielberg or Cruise movie apart from JURASSIC PARK and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE series. Available on DVD and video.

Author Bio
Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He went to college at Berkeley for a year, ran a record store and had his own classical-music show on a local radio station. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are The Man in the High Castle, Time Out of Joint, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.