Citizen in Space: Stories

By: Robert Sheckley

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Synopsis: Marvin Goodman thinks he has discovered an unknown paradise and buys &“A Ticket to Tranai.&” What starts as Utopia ends up becoming a death trap. The eleven other stories included in this collection are &“The Mountain Without a Name,&” &“The Accountant,&” &“Hunting Problem,&” &“A Thief in Time,&” &“The Luckiest Man in the World,&” &“Hands Off,&” &“Something for Nothing,&” &“The Battle,&” &“Skulking Permit,&” &“Citizen in Space,&” and &“Ask a Foolish Question.&” 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.&”