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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

The inspiration behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049
By Philip K Dick
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a seminal sci-fi novel set in a post-nuclear war future where Earth is bleak and many inhabitants have moved to off-world colonies. The story follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter tasked with "retiring" rogue androids that blend indistinguishably with humans, raising profound questions about empathy, reality, and the essence of humanity. The novel explores the moral dilemmas and psychological impacts of a world where artificial life challenges human identity.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by thought-provoking tales that blur the lines between human and machine. Set in a dystopian future, it explores complex themes of identity, empathy, and morality, offering an engaging journey that raises profound questions about what it truly means to be human. Sci-Fi & Fantasy enthusiasts will likely appreciate its imaginative and philosophical narrative.

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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? by Philip K Dick explores themes of identity and humanity in a society struggling to survive in the aftermath of global catastrophe.

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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick is widely praised for its imaginative exploration of reality and humanity, set in a dystopian future. Critics like Brian Aldiss marvel at its profound themes and compelling narrative, highlighting its impact on the sci-fi genre as a thought-provoking and innovative work.

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ISBN: 9780575094185

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 March 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gateway

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 187g

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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