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A Scanner Darkly
Philip K. Dick
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Description for A Scanner Darkly
Paperback. A brilliant sci-fi novel from one of the last century's most influential pop culture figures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
A brilliant sci-fi novel from one of the last century's most influential pop culture figures
Substance D - otherwise known as Death - is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain's two hemispheres, leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brain damage. Bob Arctor, undercover narcotics agent, is trying to find a lead to the source of supply, but to pass as an addict he must become a user, and soon, without knowing what is happening to him, he is as dependent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780220420
SKU
V9781780220420
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99-99
About Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He went to college at Berkeley for a year, ran a record store and had his own classical music show on a local radio station. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are ... Read more
Reviews for A Scanner Darkly
One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction, Dick made most of the European avant-garde seem like navel-gazers in a cul-de-sac
Sunday Times
My literary hero
Fay Weldon
For everyone lost in the endlessly multiplicating realities of the modern world, remember: Philip K. Dick got there first
Terry Gilliam
Sunday Times
My literary hero
Fay Weldon
For everyone lost in the endlessly multiplicating realities of the modern world, remember: Philip K. Dick got there first
Terry Gilliam