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Author: Philip K. Dick

by Philip K. Dick

Undercover narcotics agent deteriorates physically and psychologically while infiltrating drug-addicted counterculture

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Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick was an American science fiction writer whose paranoid, philosophical novels questioned the nature of reality, identity, and what it means to be human. His work has been adapted into dozens of films including Blade Runner, Total Recall, and Minority Report. He remains one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the genre.

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