Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) by Philip K Dick

Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) by Philip K Dick

The classic sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which inspired two major motion pictures: Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

By 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living creature, and for people who can't afford one, companies build incredibly realistic simulacra: horses, birds, cats, sheep. They've even built humans. Immigrants to Mars receive androids so sophisticated they are indistinguishable from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans can wreak, the government bans them from Earth. Driven into hiding, unauthorized androids live among human beings, undetected. Rick Deckard, an officially sanctioned bounty hunter, is commissioned to find rogue androids and retire them. But when cornered, androids fight back--with lethal force.

Praise for Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick] sees all the sparkling--and terrifying--possibilities . . . that other authors shy away from.--Rolling Stone

A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet.--The New York Times

Dick, Philip K.: - Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago and lived most of his life in California. He was the author of forty-four published novels and more than 120 short stories. His work The Man in the High Castle was awarded the Hugo Award for science fiction in 1963. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 1974. Dick's works have been honored with numerous other awards in the United States and abroad. His work is published in twenty-five countries. Nine of Dick's works have been adapted for film, including his book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner) and his short stories We Can Remember It for You Whole- sale (Total Recall) and The Minority Report. Most recently, his novel A Scanner Darkly has been adapted for the screen. In 2007 the tenth film will be released, based on Dick's short story The Golden Man. More are in the works.

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ISBN 13	9780345350473
ISBN 10	0345350472
Title	Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)
Author	Philip K Dick
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1987-07-12
Number of pages	216
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