Pilgrimage to Earth

Science fiction tales from "e;one of the genre's leading humorists"e; (The New York Times Book Review). In "e;Pilgrimage to Earth,"e; on a long-desired trip to the home planet, a young man finds a perfectly developed society and, finally, deep, true love which, sadly, only lasts for a very limited time before the reset button removes all trace of it. The fourteen other stories in this collection are "e;All the Things You Are,"e; "e;Trap,"e; "e;The Body,"e; "e;Early Model,"e; "e;Disposal Service,"e; "e;Human Man's Burden,"e; "e;Fear in the Night,"e; "e;Bad Medicine,"e; "e;Protection,"e; "e;Earth, Air, Fire, and Water,"e; "e;Deadhead,"e; "e;The Academy,"e; "e;Milk Run,"e; and "e;The Lifeboat Mutiny."e;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 "e;a precursor to Douglas Adams."e;