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All 3 books are square, tight, clean, no writing or staining. The Simulacra has a light surface crease from edge to edge, see picture, the crease does not travel to the inside of front cover. Otherwise, the condition of the 3 books is close to very good, I don’t like to use that term lightly. Slight edge chipping and creases. Typical page tanning. Crisp and bright books.
Let’s explore the intriguing works of Philip K. Dick:
- The Simulacra
- Published in 1964, this science fiction novel portrays a future totalitarian society apparently dominated by a matriarch named Nicole Thibodeaux.
- Themes: Reality, illusionary beliefs, and touches on Nazi ideology.
- Originally published as a novelette titled “The Novelty Act,” it was later expanded into a novel titled “First Lady of Earth” before being published as “The Simulacra”.
- The story is set in the United States of Europe and America (USEA), formed by the merger of (West) Germany and the United States. The whole government is a fraud, and the President is a simulacrum (android).
- Other global superpowers include the French Empire, People’s Republic of China, and Free (Black) Africa.
- The novel delves into political intrigue, secrets, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion1.
- Eye in the Sky
- Published in 1957, this novel explores alternate realities.
- After an accident at the Belmont Bevatron, eight people are forced into several different alternate universes.
- A mind-bending journey through parallel worlds and the consequences of their existence2.
- The World Jones Made
- Published in 1956, this novel features a precog named Jones and the traps that precognition can bring.
- The story was purchased by Ace Books and released as one half of an Ace Double, backed with Margaret StClair’s “Agent of the Unknown”3.
And so, dear reader, within these pages lie the musings of alternate realities, the shadows of totalitarian regimes, and the enigma of simulated existence. 📚🌟
