The Penultimate Truth - Couverture souple

Dick, Philip K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 058621030X ISBN 13 : 9780586210307

Editeur : Collins, 1992

Synopsis

The Penultimate Truth is one of Dick’s more sombre novels, written at a white-hot pace when he was at the height of his creative powers.

Drawing on four of Dick’s stories, The Penultimate Truth is one of his most pointed examination of the lies woven by governments.
World War III is raging – or so the millions of people crammed in their underground tanks believe. For fifteen years, subterranean humanity has been fed on daily broadcasts of a never-ending nuclear destruction, sustained by a belief in the all powerful Protector.

But up on Earth’s surface, a different kind of reality reigns. East and West are at peace. Across the planet, an elite corps of expert hoaxers live in vast private demesnes – repayment for their services in preserving the great lie. Until one day, a tanker emerges and discovers the path to the most sinister truth of all…

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Philip K Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. He attended college for a year at Berkeley. Apart from writing, his main interest was music. He won the Hugo Award for his classic novel of alternative history, ‘The Man in the High Castle’ (1962). He was married five times and had three children. He died in March 1982.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

THE LONGEST LIFE

World War III is raging – or so the millions of people crammed in their underground tanks believe. For fifteen years, subterranean humanity has been fed on daily broadcasts of a never-ending nuclear destruction, sustained by a belief in the all powerful Protector.

But up on Earth’s surface, a different kind of reality reigns. East and West are at peace. Across the planet, an elite corps of expert hoaxers live in vast private demesnes – repayment for their services in preserving the great lie. Until one day, a tanker emerges and discovers the path to the most sinister truth of all …

“An entertaining and disturbing read”
SUNDAY TIMES

“As full of muscle, teeth and flashing surprises as an alligator pool”
BRIAN ALDISS, 'Oxford Mail'

“A fine parable, grippingly written”
TRIBUNE

“A great philosophical writer”
THE INDEPENDENT

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Collins
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 058621030X
• ISBN 13: 9780586210307
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simone Casetta; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italie