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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

The inspiration for the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

The inspiration for the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

By Philip K. Dick

By Philip K. Dick

By Philip K. Dick

By Philip K. Dick

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May 28, 1996 | ISBN 9780345404473

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Feb 26, 2008 | ISBN 9780345508553

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    About Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

    A masterpiece ahead of its time, a prescient rendering of a dark future, and the inspiration for the blockbuster film Blade Runner

    By 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living creature, and for people who can’t afford one, companies built incredibly realistic simulacra: horses, birds, cats, sheep. They’ve even built humans. Immigrants to Mars receive androids so sophisticated they are indistinguishable from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans can wreak, the government bans them from Earth. Driven into hiding, unauthorized androids live among human beings, undetected. Rick Deckard, an officially sanctioned bounty hunter, is commissioned to find rogue androids and “retire” them. But when cornered, androids fight back—with lethal force.

    Praise for Philip K. Dick

    “The most consistently brilliant science fiction writer in the world.”—John Brunner

    “A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet.”—The New York Times

    “[Philip K. Dick] sees all the sparkling—and terrifying—possibilities . . . that other authors shy away from.”—Rolling Stone

    About Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

    A masterpiece ahead of its time, a prescient rendering of a dark future, and the inspiration for the blockbuster film Blade Runner

    By 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living creature, and for people who can’t afford one, companies built incredibly realistic simulacra: horses, birds, cats, sheep. They’ve even built humans. Immigrants to Mars receive androids so sophisticated they are indistinguishable from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans can wreak, the government bans them from Earth. Driven into hiding, unauthorized androids live among human beings, undetected. Rick Deckard, an officially sanctioned bounty hunter, is commissioned to find rogue androids and “retire” them. But when cornered, androids fight back—with lethal force.

    Praise for Philip K. Dick

    “The most consistently brilliant science fiction writer in the world.”—John Brunner

    “A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet.”—The New York Times

    “[Philip K. Dick] sees all the sparkling—and terrifying—possibilities . . . that other authors shy away from.”—Rolling Stone

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    About Philip K. Dick

    Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. He briefly attended the University of California, but dropped out before completing any classes. In 1952, he began writing professionally and proceeded to write… More about Philip K. Dick

    About Philip K. Dick

    Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. He briefly attended the University of California, but dropped out before completing any classes. In 1952, he began writing professionally and proceeded to write… More about Philip K. Dick

    Product Details

    Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Del Rey
    May 28, 1996 | 240 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780345404473

    Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Feb 26, 2008 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780345508553

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