Untouched by Human Hands: Stories

By: Robert Sheckley

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Synopsis: People hunt and kill one another as public entertainment and to win prizes in &“Seventh Victim,&” the short version of Sheckley&’s novel The 10th Victim, which was made into a movie.The twelve other stories in this collection are &“The Monsters,&” &“Cost of Living,&” &“The Altar,&” &“Shape,&” &“The Impacted Man,&” &“Untouched by Human Hands,&” &“The King&’s Wishes,&” &“Warm,&” &“The Demons,&” &“Specialist,&” &“Ritual,&” and &“Beside Still Waters.&”From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to the New York Times, was &“a precursor to Douglas Adams.&”