“The Hanging Stranger”
1953-12-00
short story
By Philip K. Dick


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Synopsis

Ed sees a man’s body hanging from a lampost in the town square. He points it out to others, but nobody seems to care.

History

First publication: Science Fiction Adventures, December 1953

Review

1950s cold war paranoia, very much the same as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, with just a little twist. Good story and recommended.


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We have the story in these editions:

Upon the Dull Earth: The Complete Stories of Philip K. Dick, Volume 3, hardcover, Subterranean Press, 2012-07-00

Science Fiction Adventures, December 1953, edited by Harry Harrison, magazine, Future Publications, 1953-12-00