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Quattordici persone, nevrotiche e alienate nel loro rapporto con il lavoro e con il mondo esterno, decidono di lasciare una Terra disumana e oppressiva e di partire per il pianeta Delmak-0. Per Ben Tallchief, dopo una vita fallimentare, sembra aprirsi un futuro di euforica comunione con gli altri; e così è anche per Seth Morley, insoddisfatto del suo lavoro. Ma all'improvviso il satellite delle comunicazioni viene distrutto e i quattordici umani si ritrovano da soli sul pianeta, in un crescendo di misteri, terrore e morte. La realtà oggettiva vacilla, e l'intero paesaggio sembra solo un inganno dei sensi, un fondale di cartapesta dove gli uomini si agitano come marionette mosse a caso da una divinità folle e imperscrutabile. Scritto nel 1968, "Labirinto di morte" affronta uno dei temi più cari a Philip K. Dick: cosa è reale e cosa non lo è. Postfazione di Umberto Rossi.
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- Pagine: 214
- Data di uscita: 31-08-2017
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"A million stars burst into wheels of light, blistering, cold light, that drenched her. It came from behind and she felt the great weight of it crash into her. "Tony," she said, and fell into the waiting void. She thought nothing; she felt nothing. She saw only, saw the void as it absorbed her, wait Leggi tutto
Disclosure, I haven’t read much PKD. A few short stories and one other novel, I believe. I am, however, still a follower. Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies and there is no ignoring his impact and influence on the science fiction genre. I personally don’t love his writing style, but there is Leggi tutto
"Shall we go to bed?" Susie said. "What?" he said. "I'm interested in going to bed with you. I can't judge a man unless I've been in bed with him." "What about women?" "I can't judge them at all. What, do you think I go to bed with the women, too? That's depraved." Honestly, who talks like that? If y Leggi tutto
A Maze of Death is one of Phillip K. Dick's most aggravating books. It is almost unbearably dark and loaded with insensitive protagonists who often act like spoiled brats. And just as you think you figured it out, it becomes even more nihilistic and disorganized. It is also one of Dick's best novels. Leggi tutto
CRITIQUE: Escape from Terra This 1970 work is probably the most overtly metaphysical of Philip K. Dick's novels, even if it's cradled in an off-world murder mystery. Some time in the 21st century, Terra (Earth) has been almost completely deserted, apart from the staff of some residual government and mi Leggi tutto
On YouTube, there is an interview with William Sarill, a guy who was invited to stay at Philip K. Dick's home for a short period while PKD was writing 'A Maze of Death'. (If you watch it, I would recommend doing so after reading the novel.) What's most interesting about the discussion is that it cle Leggi tutto
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