{"product_id":"eye-in-the-sky-paperback","title":"Eye in the Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Dick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have never seen [its] theme handled with greater technical dexterity or given more psychological meaning.\"--\u003cem\u003eFantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a routine tour of a particle accelerator goes awry, Jack Hamilton and the rest of his tour group find themselves in a world ruled by Old Testament morality, where the smallest infraction can bring about a plague of locusts. Escape from that world is not the end, though, as they plunge into a Communist dystopia and a world where everything is an enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhilip K. Dick was aggressively individualistic and no worldview is safe from his acerbic and hilarious take downs. \u003cem\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e blends the thrills and the jokes to craft a startling morality lesson hidden inside a comedy.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have never seen [its] theme handled with greater technical dexterity or given more psychological meaning. \u003ci\u003eFantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen a routine tour of a particle accelerator goes awry, Jack Hamilton and the rest of his tour group find themselves in a world ruled by Old Testament morality, where the smallest infraction can bring about a plague of locusts. Escape from that world is not the end, though, as they plunge into a Communist dystopia and a world where everything is an enemy. \u003cbr\u003ePhilip K. Dick was aggressively individualistic and no worldview is safe from his acerbic and hilarious take downs. \u003ci\u003eEye in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e blends the thrills and the jokes to craft a startling morality lesson hidden inside a comedy. \u003cbr\u003ePHILIP K. DICK (1928 1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels and is considered one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. His work is included in the Library of America and has been translated into more than twenty five languages. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (based on \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Scanner Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (based on \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Scanner Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.24 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761824071968,"sku":"9780547572543","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a34e8d54c7123d8a319a7e9920e69430.webp?v=1780213614","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eye-in-the-sky-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}