A Scanner Darkly

Name: A Scanner Darkly
Rating: 3.892857142857143 (56 reviews)
Author: Philip K. Dick
ISBN: 9780575076815

by Philip K. Dick

3.9

(56 ratings)

224 pages2006GollanczISBN 9780575076815

fiction science fiction dystopian fantasy thriller adventure mystery

About this book

Substance D -- otherwise known as Death -- is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain's two hemispheres, leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brain damage. Bob Arctor, undercover narcotics agent, is trying to find a lead to the source of supply, but to pass as an addict he must become a user, and soon, without knowing what is happening to him, he is as dependent as any of the addicts he is monitoring.

Publication Details

Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 2006
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9780575076815
Language: en

About Philip K. Dick

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/wiki/Philip_K._Dick)