The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick, 1980-82
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Rating | : | 4.67 (708 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1887424261 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-06-02 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this sixth entry in the series of Dick’s letters, the great sci-fi author continues his metaphysical and religious quest initiated by the Valis visions of 1974. In these letters to friends, fans, agents, and other sci-fi writers, Dick speculates on the visionary and archetypal material that intruded into his novels in the latter part of his life, which marked a turning point in his literary career. These intensely personal letters express Dick's deepest thoughts on science fiction, human nature, philosophy, and more.
so who did write those catchy story names? A. G. Plumb I found reading these letters (and I haven't read any of the earlier volumes) at times tedious, at times revealing, at times surprising, and at times humanising.To me Philip Dick has been something of an icon from when I first started reading him in the 1970s - initially through the short stories (for one of the less well known that I admire so much consider 'If there were no Benny Cemoli' - which you c. Final volume of Philip K. Dick letters Kilgore Gagarin This is the sixth, and probably last, volume of correspondence by the late science fiction author, Philip K. Dick. Underwood-Miller released The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick 1974 in 1991 followed by three more volumes of letters: The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick 1975-1976 in 1993; Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick, 1977-1979 also in 1993; and The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick 1972-1973. "glad i got this while i could" according to Anonymous. this will be a future collectors item i am sure. this is a beautiful book.as i was reading, it had stuffed in a page a card from the publisher. the card reads"This clothbound edition of The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick 1980-82 is limited to 1glad i got this while i could this will be a future collectors item i am sure. this is a beautiful book.as i was reading, it had stuffed in a page a card from the publisher. the card reads"This clothbound edition of The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick 1980-82 is limited to 1365 copies, of which 150 copies are numbered, in slipcase."Dust jackets for this edition were printed a decade ago. In the meantime, the price and ISBN number. 65 copies, of which 150 copies are numbered, in slipcase."Dust jackets for this edition were printed a decade ago. In the meantime, the price and ISBN number