Dimension of Miracles
Published on 6. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-241-47249-1 (ISBN)
Description
'Hilarious SF satire. Douglas Adams said it was the only thing like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, although written ten years earlier. It's wonderful' Neil Gaiman
This madcap cosmic farce relates the adventures of the hapless human Carmody, as he attempts to make his way home to Earth after winning the grand prize in the Intergalactic Sweepstake, encountering parallel worlds, incompetent bureaucrats and talking dinosaurs on the way.
'The greatest entertainer ever produced by science fiction ... a feast of wit and intelligence' J. G. Ballard
This madcap cosmic farce relates the adventures of the hapless human Carmody, as he attempts to make his way home to Earth after winning the grand prize in the Intergalactic Sweepstake, encountering parallel worlds, incompetent bureaucrats and talking dinosaurs on the way.
'The greatest entertainer ever produced by science fiction ... a feast of wit and intelligence' J. G. Ballard
Reviews / Votes
Robert Sheckley's hilarious SF satire. Douglas Adams said it was the only thing like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, written ten years earlier. It's a wonderful thing -- Neil Gaiman Robert Sheckley is one of the great funny writers -- Douglas Adams Robert Sheckley is the greatest entertainer ever produced by modern science fiction . . . what a feast of wit and intelligence he lays out -- J.G Ballard A sort of intergalactic Alice in Wonderland . . . quite remarkably funny * Daily Telegraph *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
129 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-47249-1 (9780241472491)
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Robert Sheckley
Dimension of Miracles
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Robert Sheckley (1928-2005) was an American science-fiction writer whose utterly original work is noted for its merging of quick wit, philosophical musing and dark satire. His many story collections and novels include Untouched By Human Hands (1954) and Dimension of Miracles (1968). In 2001, he was made Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.