Dr. Bloodmoney Contributor(s): Dick, Philip K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547572522 ISBN-13: 9780547572529 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012015521 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A masterpiece."--Roberto Bola o What happens after the bombs drop? This is the troubling question Philip K. Dick addresses with Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb. It is the story of a world reeling from the effects of nuclear annihilation and fallout, a world where mutated humans and animals are the norm, and the scattered survivors take comfort from a disc jockey endlessly circling the globe in a broken-down satellite. And hidden amongst the survivors is Dr. Bloodmoney himself, the man responsible for it all. This bizarre cast of characters cajole, seduce, and backstab in their attempts to get ahead in what is left of the world, consequences and casualties be damned. A sort of companion to Dr. Strangelove, an unofficial and unhinged sequel, Dick's novel is just as full of dark comedy and just as chilling. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dick, Philip K.: - Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned toward deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. |