by Philip K. Dick · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467205312
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«Paycheck y otros relatos» is the science fiction short story collection by Philip K. Dick published by Círculo de Lectores (hardcover, 112 pages, in Spanish).
In the title story, «Paycheck (La paga)», Jennings, an electronics technician, accepts a secret job with a large sum of money and the condition that two years of his memories be erased. Upon waking, he discovers he gave up that pay in exchange for modest-looking objects that turn out to be the key to uncovering a project capable of changing the world. «Colonia» and «Roog» complete the volume.
Translation by Eduardo G. Murillo. Spanish edition published on May 12, 2004.
For readers of classic science fiction and those interested in Philip K. Dick's short fiction.
Philip Kindred Dick was an American science fiction short story writer and novelist. He wrote 45 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines. His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions such as the nature of reality, perception, human nature, and identity, and commonly featured characters struggling against alternate realities, illusory environments, monopolistic corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness. He is considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century science fiction.
