Upon The Dull Earth, Philip K. Dick
Upon The Dull Earth, Philip K. Dick
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Upon The Dull Earth
When Angels Answer Too Soon

Author: Philip K. Dick

Narrator: Scott Miller

Unabridged: 1 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scott Miller

Published: 09/28/2023

Synopsis

Philip K. Dick’s Upon the Dull Earth is one of his most haunting and unforgettable explorations of love, death, and the fragile line between heaven and earth. Silvia believes she can commune with angelic beings—radiant, hungry presences drawn to blood and spirit alike. Her lover, Rick, watches helplessly as her fascination turns to obsession, and one act of devotion ignites forces beyond human control.What begins as an eerie ritual soon becomes a desperate struggle between worlds, a meditation on faith, resurrection, and the consequences of tampering with the unseen. In the end, Dick turns a love story into a cosmic tragedy that questions the very fabric of existence.Philip K. Dick (1928–1982) remains one of the most visionary minds in science fiction. His stories inspired films like Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Total Recall, and his writing continues to shape the genre with its strange blend of emotion, paranoia, and wonder. Upon the Dull Earth shows why his imagination remains timeless—both tender and terrifying.

About Philip K. Dick

Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on December 28, 2019

First published in Beyond Fantasy Fiction (November, 1954), “Upon the Dull Earth” is a bizarre tale-- bizarre even for Philip K. Dick. It is about a young woman named Sylvia who can see and communicate with otherworldly creatures who are a little like angels, a lot like fairies (the semi-sinister, no......more

Goodreads review by Althea on January 09, 2017

Horrific and surreal. A woman can summon... things... to her. Angels? Aliens? Vampires from another dimension? She believes she is destined to join them, against the protests of her fiance and her family. She has some sort of scientific? occult? setup in order to facilitate her transformation. But t......more

Goodreads review by Margot on March 11, 2021

This is a totally surreal short story about a girl who wants to become an angel but it backfires. I've come across this story listening to The Truth podcast- a very good audio drama series - I'm enjoying it a lot. The girl's decision and then the subsequent decision of her boyfriend leads to a sort......more

Goodreads review by Roger on May 11, 2016

I highly recommend to anyone to read the brilliants stories by Philip K. Dick. They always are entertaining and more importantly, thought provoking. These five stories all deal with things that when written seemed fantastical yet now seem probable, especially "Progeny" which tells the story of how a......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on December 23, 2014

PKD is always hit or miss, but when he misses it's by a wide margin, like with this occult-themed clunker.......more

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