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The Hanging Stranger is one of the first short stories written by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in 1953.
Ed Loyce, a store owner, is disturbed when he sees a stranger hanging from a lamppost.
Unbelievably, he seems to be the only one who considers this event horrible.
Has a weird force taken over the world ? And what can Ed do about it ?
This short story was adapted into an episode of the 2017 television series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, entitled "Kill All Others".

Produktbeschreibung
The Hanging Stranger is one of the first short stories written by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in 1953.

Ed Loyce, a store owner, is disturbed when he sees a stranger hanging from a lamppost.

Unbelievably, he seems to be the only one who considers this event horrible.

Has a weird force taken over the world ? And what can Ed do about it ?

This short story was adapted into an episode of the 2017 television series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, entitled "Kill All Others".
Autorenporträt
Philip Kindred Dick (1928 - 1982) was an American writer, who published works mainly belonging to the genre of science fiction. Dick explored philosophical, sociological and political themes in novels with plots dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered states of consciousness. His work reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology and often drew upon his life experiences in addressing the nature of reality, identity, drug abuse, paranoia, schizophrenia and transcendental experiences.