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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said

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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said is a science fiction novel exploring a dystopian future where a popular television host suddenly loses his identity overnight, becoming an anonymous prisoner in a tightly-controlled police state. The narrative delves into themes of paranoia, identity, and social control while following the protagonist's desperate journey to reclaim his past and understand the complexities of his new reality.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thought-provoking stories that delve into identity and reality. Set in an alternate future, the narrative follows a TV celebrity who suddenly finds his existence erased, leading to a thrilling exploration of societal control and what it really means to be known. Fans of dystopian and cerebral science fiction will likely find it captivating.

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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said

Classic cult fiction from the bestselling author of BLADE RUNNER and MINORITY REPORT.

Classic cult fiction from the bestselling author of BLADE RUNNER and MINORITY REPORT.

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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 is the prime-time idol of millions until, inexplicably, all record of him is wiped from the data banks of Earth.

Suddenly, he becomes a man with no identity, in a police state where everyone is closely monitored. Can he ever be rich and famous again? Or are those memories just an illusion?

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said delves into a chilling world of identity, fame, and surveillance, as Jason navigates through chaos and uncertainty in his search for truth.

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Philip K. Dick is celebrated as an innovative and original author, with his work making profound impacts on the genre of fiction. His writing is regarded as both popular and serious, garnering high praise for its avant-garde qualities. Dick's visionary storytelling is acknowledged as both influential and groundbreaking in capturing the complexities of modern realities.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780220413

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 October 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 256

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 and DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP.

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