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The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike

by Philip K. Dick

Small town America tears itself apart in this realist novel from one of the greats of science fiction.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

Small town America tears itself apart in this realist novel from one of the greats of science fictionLeo Runcible - of Runcible Realty - is too excitable and too pushy. His wife drinks too much. He may be a man of principle, but Liberal Jewish Leo is an outsider in the lilywhite Carquinez, Marin County.When he gets into a pointless argument with a customer over his neighbour Walt Dombrosio's house guests, the resulting ramifications follow a bizarre logic of cause and effect to lead in entirely unexpected directions ...And can Leo really have found the skull of a Neanderthal man in middle America?THE MAN WHOSE TEETH WERE ALL EXACTLY ALIKE is a dazzling novel by a writer famous for his power to surprise and delight.

Notes

Small town America tears itself apart in this realist novel from the SF great behind Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, which was adapted into the cult film Bladerunner.

Author Biography

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He went to college at Berkeley for a year, ran a record store and had his own classical music show on a local radio station. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are The Man in the High Castle, Time Out of Joint, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said. Roger Zelazny (1937-1995) was born in Ohio. Each of his first three novels won a major SF award and over the course of his career he won six HUGO AWARDs and three NEBULA AWARDs.

Review

Philip K. Dick rivals Kurt Vonnegut - NEW YORK TIMES

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Small town America tears itself apart in this realist novel from one of the greats of science fiction.

Long Description

Small town America tears itself apart in this realist novel from one of the greats of science fiction Leo Runcible - of Runcible Realty - is too excitable and too pushy. His wife drinks too much. He may be a man of principle, but Liberal Jewish Leo is an outsider in the lilywhite Carquinez, Marin County.When he gets into a pointless argument with a customer over his neighbour Walt Dombrosio's house guests, the resulting ramifications follow a bizarre logic of cause and effect to lead in entirely unexpected directions ...And can Leo really have found the skull of a Neanderthal man in middle America?THE MAN WHOSE TEETH WERE ALL EXACTLY ALIKE is a dazzling novel by a writer famous for his power to surprise and delight.

Review Quote

Philip K. Dick rivals Kurt Vonnegut - NEW YORK TIMES

Promotional "Headline"

Small town America tears itself apart in this realist novel from one of the greats of science fiction.

Description for Sales People

The author with the greatest influence on modern SF, Dick's reputation was secured after his death with the release of BLADE RUNNER, based on his novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?

Details

ISBN057513237X
Year 2014
ISBN-10 057513237X
ISBN-13 9780575132375
Media Book
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Pages 304
Imprint Gollancz
Place of Publication London
Country of Publication United Kingdom
DEWEY 813.54
Format Paperback
Language English
UK Release Date 2014-09-11
Author Philip K. Dick
Publication Date 2014-09-11
Audience General
AU Release Date 2014-11-10
NZ Release Date 2014-11-10

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