In тАЬGray Flannel Armor,тАЭ a man named Hanley finds perfection in a rigidly regular structure of social interactionтАФincluding for romanceтАФand devises a system that the whole of humanity adopts.
The eleven other stories in this collection are тАЬGray Flannel Armor,тАЭ тАЬThe Leech,тАЭ тАЬWatchbird,тАЭ тАЬA Wind Is Rising,тАЭ тАЬMorning After,тАЭ тАЬThe Native Problem,тАЭ тАЬFeeding Time,тАЭ тАЬParadise II,тАЭ тАЬDouble Indemnity,тАЭ тАЬHoldout,тАЭ тАЬDawn Invader,тАЭ and тАЬThe Language of Love.тАЭ
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┬аNew York Times, was тАЬa precursor to Douglas Adams.тАЭ
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