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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

By Philip K Dick
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction novel that delves into a future where humans use hallucinogenic drugs to escape their harsh reality. It explores the arrival of the enigmatic Palmer Eldritch, whose new drug offers a transformative experience and blurs the lines between illusion and reality. This mind-bending story examines themes of identity, control, and the nature of reality.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by mind-bending narratives and the concepts of altered realities and identity. Set in a dystopian future, it explores themes of consumerism and control, blending hallucinatory visions with philosophical questions about humanity's fate. If thought-provoking sci-fi with a psychological edge intrigues you, this book may be a perfect choice.

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

Philip K. Dick is the bestselling author of MINORITY REPORT and BLADE RUNNER.

Philp K. Dick's reputation as a master of science fiction has grown inexorably since his death in 1982, and he is now recognised as one of the genre's giants. 'The most consistently brilliant sf writer in the world' John Brunner 'He was the funniest sf writer of his time, and perhaps the most terrifying' Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

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In the overcrowded world and cramped space colonies of the late 21st century, tedium can be endured through the use of the drug Can-D, which enables the user to inhabit a shared illusory world.

When industrialist Palmer Eldritch returns from an interstellar trip, he brings with him a new drug, Chew-Z, which is far more potent than Can-D. This new drug threatens to plunge the world into a permanent state of drugged illusion controlled by the mysterious Eldritch.

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is, by universal consent, one of Philip K. Dick's three key novels. It is the book in which he first took his perennial interest in the fragile nature of reality to a new level of imaginative intensity.

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Philip K. Dick is celebrated for his innovative approach to fiction, often being regarded as ahead of his time in exploring the complexities of modern realities. His work has been praised for its serious literary quality within the science fiction genre, marking him as a visionary figure in North American literature.

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ISBN: 9780575074804

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 211g

Pages: 240

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Dystopian Fiction Fiction General Fiction Philip K Dick Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: S.F. Masterworks

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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