Citizen in Space: Stories

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.”

© 2014 Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Ebook): 9781497650695

Release date

Ebook: 13 May 2014