{"product_id":"the-three-stigmata-of-palmer-eldritch-paperback","title":"The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Dick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Nebula Award-nominee from the Hugo Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the High Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip K. Dick's \u003ci\u003eThe Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch\u003c\/i\u003e explores the desolation of the minds, souls, and hearts of colonists on Mars in \"a psychedelic odyssey of hallucinations-within-hallucinations from which no reader emerges unscathed\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this mind-bending sci-fi classic, the harsh climate on Mars could make any colonist turn to drugs to escape a dead-end existence. Especially when the drug is Can-D, which translates its users into the idyllic world of a Barbie-esque character named Perky Pat. When the mysterious Palmer Eldritch arrives with a new drug called Chew-Z, he offers a more addictive experience, one that might bring the user closer to God. But in a world where everyone is tripping, no promises can be taken at face value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Philip K. Dick's enduring classics, at once a deep character study, a dark mystery, and a tightrope walk of philosophical fiction along the edge of reality and illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science-fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (based on \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Scanner Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67966241865927,"sku":"9780547572550","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/0741\/9335\/files\/9780547572550.jpg?v=1792513803","url":"https:\/\/spineboundbooks.com\/products\/the-three-stigmata-of-palmer-eldritch-paperback","provider":"Spinebound Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}