Robert Sheckley 
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.”