In a near future, the President of the USA is an android, and the government around him is a sham. Nobody in the nation is well adjusted. Dr. Superb is the only psychotherapist still working. The story weaves together a desperate love affair, deadly body odour and an attempt by fascists to seize control of the USA. Under each conspiracy that comes to light, the novel reveals yet another one. It explores false power and a society that cannot trust its leaders.
Why You Should Read?
- Discover the USA as it might look a few years from now, with an android President in charge.
- Meet Dr. Superb, the only psychotherapist left, in a nation full of maladjusted people.
- Follow a plot that combines a desperate love story, deadly body odour and a fascist takeover attempt.
- Explore the idea that every conspiracy you uncover has another one hiding underneath it.
About the Author
Philip K. Dick (December 16, 1928 to March 2, 1982) was an American writer of science fiction novels and short stories. He was born in Chicago and moved with his family to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was young. He began publishing stories at age 23 and wrote 45 novels and about 121 short stories. He found little commercial success until The Man in the High Castle (1962) won a Hugo Award for Best Novel. His other novels include Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) and Ubik (1969). Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.
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