Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? & A Scanner Darkly
This attractive "Collector's Edition," published by The Folio Society, contains these two classic novels by Philip K. Dick: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and A Scanner Darkly. Both are collected here in a single volume and first printing thus, which is illustrated by Andrew Archer and Chris Skinner, and includes two full-page color integrated illustrations and one double-page-spread color illustration by both artists.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is one of Philip K. Dick's most influential works, serving as the basis for the classic film, Blade Runner, and inspiring generations of science fiction and cyberpunk writers since its publication in 1968. In a dystopian future, Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter tasked with "retiring" escaped androids that closely resemble humans. When a group of these advanced androids flees to Earth from space colonies, Deckard's assignment grows complicated as he grapples with ethical and existential dilemmas concerning humanity, empathy, and the indistinct lines between the artificial and the real. For collectors, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? has always been one of Dick's most sought-after titles.
A Scanner Darkly is a semi-autobiographical novel by Philip K. Dick that explores drug counter-culture in a dystopian 1994 Orange County, California. Protagonist Bob Arctor leads a double life as a Substance D user and an undercover agent spying on his household. The novel delves deep into themes of identity confusion, surveillance, societal disillusionment, and the tragedy of drug addiction, reflecting Dick's own personal struggles and observations. Awarded the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel in 1978, it later inspired a film adaptation in 2006.
Hardcover. Collector's Edition, First thus. Octavo, quarter-bound in blocked cloth with paper sides. 488 pages. 10" x 6.75". Issued without a dust jacket. London: The Folio Society, 2017. British Science Fiction Award winner (1978). Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (55). #11073.
Fine in original publisher's slipcase.