Ed Loyce is a store owner who is faced with a strange sight: someone is hanging from a lamppost. Furthermore, alien insects have taken over yet no one seems to consider things to be out of the ordinary. Ed goes to the police to sort things out and to find out what is going on, only to be thoroughly surprised.
The science fiction short story 'The Hanging Stranger' by Philip K. Dick from 1953 was adapted into an episode for the television series 'Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams'. The story is read by the versatile B.J. Harrison.
B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.
Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was a prolific and influential American writer who worked in the genre of science fiction. His works carry themes such as alternate realities, authoritarian governments and human nature. Dick won several awards, including a Hugo Award for Best Novel for his novel 'The Man in the High Castle' (1962). His works have become part of popular culture, including the cult film 'Blade Runner' (1982), which is based on Dick’s novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' (1968).