Solar Lottery by Philip K. Dick (English) Paperback Book

Description: Solar Lottery by Philip K. Dick By the author of BLADE RUNNER and MINORITY REPORT FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The operating principle was random selection: positions of public power were decided by a sophisticated lottery. Everyone had a chance, everyone could live in hope that they would be chosen to be the boss, the Quizmaster. But with the power came the game the assassination game which everyone could watch on TV. Would the new man be good enough to avoid his chosen killer? Which made for fascinating and exciting viewing, compelling enough to distract the publics attention while the Big Five industrial complexes run the world, the solar system and the people, unnoticed and completely unopposed. Then, in 2203, with the choice of a member of a maverick cult as Quizmaster, the system developed a little hitch... Notes The first published book by one of the worlds best-known science fiction writers. "One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction" Sunday Times 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. Promotional Philip K. Dicks first published book One of the two or three most important figures in 20th-century US sf The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Dick amused, enthralled and astounded his readers...Theres no pomposity in Dicks work, no falseness. When the moment comes, Dick can pull all the stops out and sound the big resonating chords, though calm, ironic understatement is his forte Brian W. Aldiss The most consistently brilliant sf writer in the world John Brunner An elusive and incomparable artist Ursula K. Le Guin One of the most original practioners writing any kind of fiction Sunday Times Long Description The operating principle was random selection: positions of public power were decided by a sophisticated lottery. Everyone had a chance, everyone could live in hope that they would be chosen to be the boss, the Quizmaster. But with the power came the game the assassination game which everyone could watch on TV. Would the new man be good enough to avoid his chosen killer? Which made for fascinating and exciting viewing, compelling enough to distract the publics attention while the Big Five industrial complexes run the world, the solar system and the people, unnoticed and completely unopposed. Then, in 2203, with the choice of a member of a maverick cult as Quizmaster, the system developed a little hitch... Promotional "Headline" By the author of BLADE RUNNER and MINORITY REPORT Description for Sales People Philip K. Dicks first published book Details ISBN0575074558 Author Philip K. Dick Pages 192 Audience Age 16 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Series Gollancz S.F. Year 2003 ISBN-10 0575074558 ISBN-13 9780575074552 Format Paperback Imprint Gollancz Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1928 Death 1982 Media Book Language English Publication Date 2003-08-14 UK Release Date 2003-08-14 Audience General AU Release Date 2003-10-31 NZ Release Date 2003-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1069118;

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