The Philip K. Dick BookshelfA Philip K. Dick Bibliography
Menu
Cover for I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
Short Story

I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon

1980

Work historyBrowse appearances

About this story

A passenger wakes mentally during a long interstellar voyage while his body remains in suspended animation. To protect him from years of isolation, the ship constructs experiences from his memories, with increasingly unsettling results.

Chronology

Work history

  1. 1979-1980

    Composed 1979-1980

    Composition date or range from the canonical chronology.

  2. Apr 24, 1980

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Apr 24, 1980

  3. Dec 1980

    First published Dec 1980

    Playboy