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Dimension of Miracles

By Robert Sheckley
Series: Penguin Science Fiction
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Dimension of Miracles follows the story of Tom Carmody, an ordinary man who unexpectedly wins a Galactic Lottery and is awarded a prize. This sets him on a mind-bending journey across the universe, filled with bizarre encounters and surreal challenges as he struggles to find his way back to Earth. The novel blends humour and philosophical insights, exploring themes of fate, identity, and the absurdity of life in a universe governed by improbable events.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate witty sci-fi with a satirical twist, as it follows a protagonist unexpectedly drawn into a cosmic odyssey filled with absurdities and clever humour. It appeals to those who love exploring wild dimensions and encountering bizarre characters and scenarios, all delivered with a sharp, comedic narrative.

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An outrageous adventure across the stars from the master of witty science fiction.

Announced in a thunderclap out of another day's tedium, hapless New Yorker Tom Carmody learns that he is the winner of the Intergalactic Sweepstake. Accepting with a shrug, he is whipped across the universe to collect his prize. The catch? There's no way home. Enlisting the help of galactic bureaucrats, planetary engineers and a couple of gods, Carmody embarks on a desperate search for Earth, all the while being pursued by a perplexing predatory creature...

Often cited as an influence on Douglas Adams, Dimension of Miracles is a masterwork of electric humour that offers an oblique examination of human nature amid the vastness of the cosmos.

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Dimension of Miracles by Robert Sheckley is celebrated as a hilarious science fiction satire. It has been compared to the style of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, who himself deemed Sheckley's work as the only comparable piece. Neil Gaiman praises it as a marvelous work, while J.G. Ballard highlights Sheckley's wit and intelligence, likening the narrative to an intergalactic Alice in Wonderland.

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ISBN: 9780241472491

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 113.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 128g

Pages: 208

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Fiction General Fiction Humour Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Robert Sheckley Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Penguin Science Fiction

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About the Author

Robert Sheckley (1928 - 2005) was an American science-fiction writer whose utterly original work is noted for its merging of quick wit, philosophical musing and dark satire. His novel, Dimension of Miracles (1968), is often cited as an influence on Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In 2001, he was made Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

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