UbikNamed one of Time's 100 Best Books, Ubik is a mind-bending, classic novel about the perception of reality from Philip K. Dick, the Hugo Award-winning author of The Man in the High Castle. “From the stuff of space opera, Dick spins a deeply unsettling existential horror story, a nightmare you’ll never be sure you’ve woken up from.”—Lev Grossman, Time Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business — deploying his teams of anti-psychics to corporate clients who want privacy and security from psychic spies. But when he and his top team are ambushed by a rival, he is gravely injured and placed in “half-life,” a dreamlike state of suspended animation. Soon, though, the surviving members of the team begin experiencing some strange phenomena, such as Runciter’s face appearing on coins and the world seeming to move backward in time. As consumables deteriorate and technology gets ever more primitive, the group needs to find out what is causing the shifts and what a mysterious product called Ubik has to do with it all. “More brilliant than similar experiments conducted by Pynchon or DeLillo.”—Roberto Bolaņo |
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... Jory.” Not Ella's thoughts; a different elan, more vital and yet clumsier. Without her deft subtlety. “Get off the line,” Runciter said in panic. “I was talking to my wife Ella; where'd you come from?” “I am Jory,” the thoughts came ...
... Jory.” Not Ella's thoughts; a different elan, more vital and yet clumsier. Without her deft subtlety. “Get off the line,” Runciter said in panic. “I was talking to my wife Ella; where'd you come from?” “I am Jory,” the thoughts came ...
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... Jory.” Frowning with obvious worry, von Vogelsang said, “That would be Jory Miller. I believe he's located next to your wife. In the bin.” “But I can see it's Ella!” “After prolonged proximity,” von Vogelsang explained, “there is ...
... Jory.” Frowning with obvious worry, von Vogelsang said, “That would be Jory Miller. I believe he's located next to your wife. In the bin.” “But I can see it's Ella!” “After prolonged proximity,” von Vogelsang explained, “there is ...
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... Jory has shown up several times where he shouldn't be.” Once more into the microphone he said, “This is very unfair of you, Jory; Mr. Runciter has come a long way to talk to his wife. Don't dim her signal, Jory; that's not nice.” A ...
... Jory has shown up several times where he shouldn't be.” Once more into the microphone he said, “This is very unfair of you, Jory; Mr. Runciter has come a long way to talk to his wife. Don't dim her signal, Jory; that's not nice.” A ...
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... said, “but I think you're right; it's too late. Jory has permeated her permanently, to some extent at least. I'm sorry.” Runciter said harshly, “So am I.” 3 Instant Ubik has all the fresh flavor of just-brewed 18 PHILIP K. DICK.
... said, “but I think you're right; it's too late. Jory has permeated her permanently, to some extent at least. I'm sorry.” Runciter said harshly, “So am I.” 3 Instant Ubik has all the fresh flavor of just-brewed 18 PHILIP K. DICK.
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