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I am alive and you are dead : a journey into the mind of Philip K. Dick / Emmanuel Carrère ; translated by Timothy Bent

by Emmanuel Carrère

This biography examines the life of Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer whose work explored the nature of reality. It traces his experiences with sixties drug culture, paranoid fantasies, and the mystical visions that shaped his influential novels and post-war themes.

Accession 34468 ISBN 0747569193 Publisher —
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