“The Impossible Planet”
1953-10-00
short story
By Philip K. Dick


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Synopsis

A 350 year old woman wants to travel to Earth. But Earth is only a myth.

History

First publication: Imagination, October 1953

Review

Excellent early story by Dick. This was my second encounter with his stories when I was young. It is kind of touching and nostalgic about a past that hasn’t happened yet. Recommended.


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We have the story in these editions:

We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, trade paperback, Citadel/Kensington, 2017-02-00

Space Odysseys, edited by Brian W. Aldiss, paperback, Berkley, 1978-04-00