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Voices from the Street
Philip K. Dick
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Description for Voices from the Street
Paperback. One of Dick's earliest books, but his last to be published, this is the story of one man's descent into depression and madness, and his escape to the other side. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
One of Dick's earliest books but his last to be published, this is the story of one man's descent into depression and madness - and his escape to the other side
Stuart Hadley is a young radio electronics salesman in early 1950s Oakland, California. He has what many would consider the ideal life. He has a nice house, a pretty wife, a decent job with prospects for advancement - but he still feels unfulfilled. Something is missing from his life.
Hadley is also an angry young man - an artist, a dreamer, a screw-up. He tries to fill ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gollancz
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575132719
SKU
V9780575132719
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About Philip K. Dick
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Voices from the Street
"The fascination of the novel lies in spotting the themes that Dick would later develop and make his own: the malleability of perceived reality, the imposition of the fake on the real and the struggle between good and evil. The Cosmic Puppets may be a minor work, but is nevertheless interesting."
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