Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
Continue »
When I first read Man in the High Castle as a teenager I was stunned – this was serious science fiction, set in a world ripe with advertising and drug use, where repressive governments and technology that’s a bit out of control constantly mess with characters as they try to live their daily lives. Dick’s novels were as much about our current lives as those of his imaginary characters, something that sci-fi writers never quite do as well as this fine writer did. It’s a fitting tribute that the Library of America has published these four novels in one volume, quelling any doubts that Dick’s posterity is assured. And then there’s the wonderful thrill that an LOC edition gives to bibliophiles – the beautiful binding, archival-quality paper, sewn-in bookmark, and comfortable size that’s a delight to hold and read.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.
Don't Miss
Customer Comments
genehyde has commented on (1) product.
Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of the 1960s (Library of America #173) by Philip K. Dick and Jonathan Lethem
genehyde, March 11, 2008
When I first read Man in the High Castle as a teenager I was stunned – this was serious science fiction, set in a world ripe with advertising and drug use, where repressive governments and technology that’s a bit out of control constantly mess with characters as they try to live their daily lives. Dick’s novels were as much about our current lives as those of his imaginary characters, something that sci-fi writers never quite do as well as this fine writer did. It’s a fitting tribute that the Library of America has published these four novels in one volume, quelling any doubts that Dick’s posterity is assured. And then there’s the wonderful thrill that an LOC edition gives to bibliophiles – the beautiful binding, archival-quality paper, sewn-in bookmark, and comfortable size that’s a delight to hold and read.(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)