Synopsis
Dr. Labyrinth invents a machine intended to preserve the world’s music by turning it into creatures that can survive in the wild.
History
First publication: F&SF, June 1953
Review
A very quirky science-fantasy story. It makes a point about art and about the demands of survival. Another very good short story by PKD.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Preserving Machine, hardcover, Ace / SFBC, 1970-01-00
All of the stories in the Dr. Rupert Labyrinth series:
The Preserving Machine
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford
