Solar Lottery (A Collier Nucleus Science Fiction Classic) - Softcover

Dick, Philip K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0020236212 ISBN 13: 9780020236214

Publisher: Collier Paperbacks,U.S., 1992

Synopsis

This is Philip K. Dick's first published novel. Set on Earth and the Moon in the year 2230, the story incorporates the ideas of mind-control, androids and advanced game theory in a struggle between two power blocs.

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Book Description

By the author of BLADE RUNNER and MINORITY REPORT

From the Back Cover

In 2203 anyone can become the ruler of the solar system. There are no elections, no interviews, no prerequisites whatsoever it all comes down to the random turns of a giant wheel. But when a new Quizmaster takes over, the old one still keeps some rights, namely the right to hire an unending stream of assassins to attempt to kill the new leader.

In the wake of the most recent change in leadership, employees of the former ruler scurry to find an assassin who can get past telepathic guards. But when one employee switches sides, troubling facts about the lottery system come to light, and it just might not be possible for anyone to win.

PHILIP 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 Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Collier Paperbacks,U.S.
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0020236212
• ISBN 13: 9780020236214
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192