DIVINE INVASIONS : A Life of Philip K. Dick

SUTIN, LAWRENCE (author) : DICK, PHILIP K. (subject)

ISBN 10: 0517572044 / ISBN 13: 9780517572047

Published by HARMONY BOOKS, New York, 1989

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HB - 1st. Print - FINE in NF DJ - Lawrence Sutin's in-depth biography and study of the life of one of Sci-Fi's greatest authors, Philip K. Dick - Includes a previously unpublished excerpt from Dick's Exegesis - A must-read for fans of this American Master.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DIVINE INVASIONS : A Life of Philip K. Dick
• Publisher: HARMONY BOOKS, New York
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517572044
• ISBN 13: 9780517572047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
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Synopsis

Explores the fascinating life and visionary work of the science fiction writer whose stories inspired the Philip K. Dick Award, noting his profound influence on other writers of the genre

From the Back Cover

"Divine Invasions" is the first full-scale biography of Philip K. Dick, a brilliant writer who, working inside the science fiction field, created some of the most powerful and lasting visionary fiction of this century. This biography chronicles the story of a man whose life was truly as interesting as his own enduring work.

""Divine Invasions" is a perceptive introduction to Philip K. Dick's amazing talent. In Europe and Japan, Dick is regarded as a major American writer, without regard to genre. This new biography takes a large step toward earning Dick that same respect in his native country." -San Francisco Chronicle

"A century from now, two or three of Dick's novels are likely to be among the books by which people will understand this era and its fascination with subliminal manipulation of consciousness and the general origins and limits of consciousness... Lawrence Sutin's biography is a highly informative and fascinating attempt at establishing the fundamentals of Dick's life and work... Extremely useful... is a twenty-page chronological guide to the novels... This biography makes you like Philip K. Dick and makes you want to read his books." -Hungry Mind Review

"It is difficult to praise this book highly enough... Philip K. Dick is finally being accorded the same depth and detail as subjects far less deserving. As scholarship and research, Sutin's efforts are impeccable. As literature, the book is at once absorbing, intelligent and eminently readable... A must-read book for anyone interested in the psychology and art of this fascinating figure." -Trajectories

"An incisive, conscientious biography. Bravo." -Art Spiegelman

"The only biography I've ever read that's as exciting as a spy novel... Phil Dick's life was as weird and mysterious as any of his science fiction books." -Robert Anton Wilson