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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said

By Philip K Dick
Series: Gollancz S.F.
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In Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said, renowned television personality Jason Taverner wakes up one day to discover that he no longer exists in any official records. Set in a dystopian future, the novel explores themes of identity and reality as Taverner navigates a world where he is a stranger, hunted by a totalitarian police force in a society marked by surveillance and control. The story delves deep into the psychological and metaphysical, typical of Philip K. Dick's exploration of human existence.
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You might enjoy this gripping sci-fi novel if you appreciate psychological twists and thought-provoking narratives. Set in a dystopian future, the story explores identity, reality, and surveillance in a fast-paced journey that bends the mind. Fans of Philip K. Dick's signature style will find the layered storytelling and unique character dynamics particularly compelling.

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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said

Published to celebrate the life and work of Philip K. Dick, the bestselling author of BLADE RUNNER and MINORITY REPORT on thetwenty-fifth anniversary of his death

'The most consistently brilliant SF writer in the world' John Brunner 'Dick quietly produced serious fiction in a popular form and there can be no greater praise' Michael Moorcock 'One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction, Philip K. Dick made most of the European avant-guarde seem navel- gazers in a cul-de-sac' Sunday Times 'He was the funniest SF writer of his time, and perhaps the most terrifying' Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

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Jason Taverner is a Six, the result of top secret government experiments forty years before which produced a handful of unnaturally bright and beautiful people. He's the prime-time idol of millions until, inexplicably, all record of him is wiped from the data banks of Earth.

Suddenly he's a nobody in a police state where nobody is allowed to be a nobody.

Will he ever be rich and famous again? Was he, in fact, ever rich and famous?

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said explores themes of identity and reality in a society increasingly governed by surveillance and control. Follow Jason's journey as he navigates a world where his very existence is questioned.

Series: Gollancz S.F.

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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick is praised for its originality and visionary quality. Reviewers highlight Dick's ability to produce serious, thought-provoking fiction within the sci-fi genre. His work is celebrated for its complexity and prescient reflection on contemporary realities, establishing him as a consistently brilliant and pioneering author.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575079953

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 March 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 224g

Pages: 256

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

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.

Previous titles:

The Zap Gun (Bfmt Sept 06);

The Cosmic Puppets;

Galactic Pot-Healer;

A Maze of Death;

Confessions of a Crap Artist;

Mary and the Giant;

In Milton Lumky Territory;

The Penultimate Truth;

Paycheck;

The Simulacra;

The World Jones Made;

Time Out Of Joint;

Solar Lottery;

Eye In The Sky;

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch;

Valis;

Now Wait For Last Year;

Three Early Novels;

Dr Bloodmoney;

We Can Remember It For You Wholesale;

Minority Report;

Ubik;

A Scanner Dark

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