Philip K. Dick: VALIS and Later Novels (LOA #193) - A Maze of Death / VALIS / The Divine Invasion / The Transmigration of Timothy Archer (Hardcover, New)

In 2007, "Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of the 1960s" became the fastest selling title in The Library of America's history. The 2008 companion volume, "Five Novels of the1960s & 70s," broke series records for advance sales. Now comes a third and final volume gathering the best novels of Dick's final years, when religious revelation, always important in his work, became a dominant and irresistible theme.
In "A Maze of Death" (1970), a darkly speculative mystery that foreshadows Dick's final novels, colonists on the planet Delmak-O try to determine the nature of the God-or "Mentufacturer"-who plots their destiny. The late masterpiece "VALIS" (1981) is a novelistic reworking of "the events of 2-3-74," when Dick's life was transformed by what he believed was a mystical revelation. It is a harrowing self-portrait of a man torn between conflicting interpretations of what might be gnostic illumination or psychotic breakdown. "The Divine Invasion" (1981), a sequel to "VALIS," is a powerful exploration of gnostic insight and its human consequences. "The Transmigration of Timothy Archer" (1982), Dick's last novel, is by turns theological thriller, roman a clef, and disenchanted portrait of late 1970s California life, based loosely on the controversial career of Bishop James Pike-a close friend and kindred spirit.

General

Imprint:	The Library of America
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Library of America Philip K. Dick Edition, 3
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	July 2009
Authors:	Philip K. Dick
Editors:	Jonathan Lethem
Dimensions:	207 x 131 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	850
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-59853-044-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction
LSN:	1-59853-044-5
Barcode:	9781598530445

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