The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
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Philip K. Dick
Not too long from now, when exiles from a blistering Earth huddle miserably in Martian colonies, the only things that make life bearable are the drugs. Can-D translates those who take it into the bodies of Barbie-like dolls. But now Palmer Eldritch has returned after a mysterious disappearance a decade ago, bringing with him a new drug, Chew-Z, even more powerful than Can-D. Marketed under the slogan, God promises eternal life; we can deliver it, Chew-Z is as mysterious as Eldritch himself. As the readers learn the true origins of Chew-Z and Eldritch, it becomes clear that in a world fueled by hallucinogens, nothing can be taken at face value. In this wildly disoreinting funhouse of a novel, populated by God-like--or perhaps Satanic--takeover artists and corporate psychics, Philip K. Dick explores mysteries that were once the property of St. Paul and Aquinas. His wit, compassion, and knife-edged irony make The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch moving as well as genuinely visionary.
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Author
Philip K. Dick
Pages
233
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Date
2011
ISBN
9780547572550 0547572557
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"This was not published in 2011, this book came out in 1965! He was so ahead of his time. He is always the author I suggest when people aren't sure they like to read science fiction, as he is much more concerned about the perception of reality and pondering existence. It just so happens that the setting is sci-fi 💜"
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