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Man in the High Castle, The

Man in the High Castle, The

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Man in the High Castle, The

by Philip K. Dick

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ISBN 10
0244151806
ISBN 13
9780244151805
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York , 1962. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Very Good. Damaged dustjacket.. First Edition. The Man in the High Castle is the Hugo Award winning novel of Philip K. Dick, and it is also one of the most published books with more than 28 editions.pp. 218 #060324 Very collectable!Edge wear closed tears to jacket.'Dick's best work, and the most memorable alternative world tale...ever written' SCIENCE FICTION: THE 100 BEST NOVELSIt is 1962 and the Second World War has been over for seventeen years: people have now had a chance to adjust to the new order. But it's not been easy. The Mediterranean has been drained to make farmland, the population of Africa has virtually been wiped out and America has been divided between the Nazis and the Japanese. In the neutral buffer zone that divides the two superpowers lives the man in the high castle, the author of an underground bestseller, a work of fiction that offers an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers didn't win the war. The novel is a rallying cry for all those who dream of overthrowing the occupiers. But could it be more than that?Subtle, complex and beautifully characterized, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE remains the finest alternative world novel ever written, and a work of profundity and significance.Philip K. Dick's acclaimed cult novel gives us a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world - one where the Allies have lost the Second World War. In this nightmare dystopia the Nazis have taken over New York, the Japanese control California and the African continent is virtually wiped out. In a neutral buffer zone that divides the rival superpowers in America lives the author of an underground bestseller. His book offers a new vision of reality, giving hope to the disenchanted. Can other, better worlds really exist? Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in Dustjacket Very Good. Damaged dustjacket.

Synopsis

The Man in the High Castle (1962), by Philip K. Dick, is a science fiction novel of the alternative history sub-genre. The novel won a Hugo Award. The story of The Man in the High Castle, about daily life for the victors and the vanquished under totalitarian Fascist imperialism, occurs in 1962, fourteen years after the end of a longer Second World War (1939–1948).

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On Mar 2 2015, a reader said:
Alternate history doesn't get any better than in this Philip K. Dick novel. Set in the then-contemporary world of 1962, it chronicles the lives of its characters in an America that had lost World War II and was divided into Japanese and German zones of occupation. Dick uses this setting to explore many of his standard themes about the nature of reality, but this is done within the framework of an enjoyable story that is never less than entertaining.

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Bookseller
Elizabeth's Bookshops AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
84254
Title
Man in the High Castle, The
Author
Philip K. Dick
Format/Binding
Hardcover in Dustjacket
Book Condition
Used - Very Good. Damaged dustjacket.
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0244151806
ISBN 13
9780244151805
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1962
Pages
218
Keywords
FICTION (Collectable) , Science Fiction, STAFF PICKS

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