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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

The inspiration behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049
By Philip K Dick
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick is set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth has been ravaged by a global war. Humanity's survival hinges on the use of androids, who are almost indistinguishable from humans. The protagonist, Rick Deckard, is a bounty hunter tasked with "retiring" rogue androids, raising questions about humanity, empathy, and ethical boundaries in an increasingly indistinct world.
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick's classic SF novel, which was adapted as the film BLADE RUNNER.

Philip K. Dick's classic SF novel, which was adapted as the film BLADE RUNNER.

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World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey.

When he wasn't 'retiring' them with his laser weapon, he dreamed of owning a live animal - the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life. Then Rick got his chance: the assignment to kill six Nexus-6 targets, for a huge reward.

But in Deckard's world things were never that simple, and his assignment quickly turned into a nightmare kaleidoscope of subterfuge and deceit - and the threat of death for the hunter rather than the hunted.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? explores profound themes of identity, humanity, and reality, set against the backdrop of a bleak, post-apocalyptic world.

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick is widely praised for its thought-provoking exploration of humanity, empathy, and the nature of reality. Critics often highlight its compelling narrative and the way it challenges readers to question the boundaries between humans and machines. The novel has been described as both marvellous and a classic of the genre.

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ISBN: 9781780220383

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 151g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

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 THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, TIME OUT OF JOINT, DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP and FLOW MY TEARS, THE POLICEMAN SAID.

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