{"product_id":"robert-sheckley-3-book-bundle","title":"Robert Sheckley 3 Book Bundle | Immortality Inc, Journey Beyond Tomorrow, Citizen in Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-sci-fi-books\" title=\"Robert Sheckley 3-book bundle\"\u003e Robert Sheckley 3-book bundle \u003c\/a\u003ebrings together Immortality Inc., Journey Beyond Tomorrow, and Citizen in Space in vintage paperback editions from 1969 and 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three books show age-related wear, including yellowed pages, cover rubbing, and handwritten previous owner information in two copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross these stories, Sheckley explores a future where immortality has become a business, a society ruled by machines, and a collection of strange encounters in space, mixing science fiction with his sharp sense of humor and social satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Robert Sheckley Science Fiction Paperbacks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes three different works by Robert Sheckley, an American science fiction author known for turning familiar ideas about technology, human behavior, and society into unusual stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1. Immortality Inc.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Blaine dies in an automobile accident and awakens in the twenty-first century, where technology has changed humanity's relationship with death. Reincarnation is part of everyday life, but the business of immortality brings problems he never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Robert Sheckley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Peacock Books, Penguin Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication: Peacock Books, 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Copyright: 1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Peacock Books edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting: Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 183\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.25 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0140471382\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. Journey Beyond Tomorrow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a future America dominated by machines and strange social customs, a man named Joenes finds himself caught in a world where technology has become a powerful force over human life. This satirical science fiction novel examines what happens when society places its faith in systems it can no longer control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Robert Sheckley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication: February 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: First Dell printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Copyright: 1962\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 137\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.25 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. Citizen in Space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of science fiction short stories includes unusual travelers, alien encounters, strange occupations, and unexpected problems in unfamiliar worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twelve stories include The Mountain Without a Name, The Accountant, Hunting Problem, A Thief in Time, The Luckiest Man in the World, Hands Off, Something for Nothing, A Ticket to Tranaï, The Battle, Skulking Permit, Citizen in Space, and Ask a Foolish Question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Robert Sheckley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Ace Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication: December 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: First Ace printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Copyright: 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 264\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 7 x 4 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0441105955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Artist: Dean Ellis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree vintage science fiction paperbacks with readable interiors and original illustrated covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three books have their original front and back covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe books retain their colorful science fiction cover artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitizen in Space has clean interior pages with no writing noticed during inspection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney Beyond Tomorrow has no writing throughout the text pages, with no rips or tears reported.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmortality Inc. has clean, readable pages with no additional writing or tears noticed during inspection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe title pages and publication information are present in all three books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe printed titles and author names remain legible on the spines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three books show age-related page yellowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover edges and corners show rubbing and shelf wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmortality Inc. has minor wear on the front and back covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmortality Inc. has a previous owner's handwritten name and telephone number on an interior page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney Beyond Tomorrow has visible creasing, rubbing, and wear on its front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney Beyond Tomorrow has additional wear along the spine and cover edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney Beyond Tomorrow has a previous owner's handwritten name and telephone number on the inside first page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitizen in Space has minor front and back cover wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitizen in Space has a small crease at the lower front cover corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges show the yellowing commonly found in older paperback books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBundle Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: 3 books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Robert Sheckley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Mass market paperbacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Science fiction, speculative fiction, satire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Years: 1969 and 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jackets: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Each book measures approximately 7 x 4 inches, with thickness varying by title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three different cover illustrations reflect the visual style of science fiction paperbacks from the late 1960s and 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese books make a useful reading bundle for someone discovering Robert Sheckley or adding older science fiction paperbacks to an existing shelf. 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