- Nineteen fifties, Fiction, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, general
When the Lindahls meet the Bonners, their marriage is already in deep trouble. This meeting is a catalyst for a complicated series of emotions and traumas, set against the backdrop of suburban Los Angeles in the early '50s.
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Classical in form, grave, intimate and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
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- Author
- Philip K. Dick
- First published
- 1985
- Pages
- 291
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio, Paladin, Academy Chicago Publishers
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780586086049
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Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose published work during his lifetime was almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. He often drew upon his own life experiences and addressed the nature of drug abuse, paranoia and schizophrenia, and transcendental experiences in novels such as A Scanner Darkly and VALIS. Source and more information: [Wikipedia (EN)](http://en.wikipedia.org/
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