VALIS and Later Novels

by Philip K. Dick

Other authors: Jonathan Lethem (Editor)

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Phew, that's done! The reading part, that is. Now for the review. Give me a couple of days.

A Maze of Death: Different viewpoints.
VALIS: Babblings from a sober druggie. 1st half is boring, but then it picks up.
The Divine Invasion: Alternative VALIS universe.
The Transmigration of Timothy Archer: Mildly interesting from the start, but not science fiction!

Now for Lafcadio Hearn, which I think I will find a bit more enjoyable.
I do hope they don't publish another Dick volume. But, maybe his short stories (were there any?) might contain some science fiction. (

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TChesney | Oct 7, 2009 |

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What this volume ultimately tells us is that Dick was not a science fiction writer, but instead he was our writer. Some science fiction readers have chided him for valuing the fiction over the science, and he certainly did not write your typical space operas. But that seems to be the point here, and why in fact he transcends in so many ways, and to use his own concept, the "Black Iron Prison" of the genre.

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The Philip K. Dick Collection by Philip K. Dick

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VALIS by Philip K. Dick

A Maze of Death by Philip K. Dick

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer by Philip K. Dick

The Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick

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2009-07-30

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The third and final volume of an overview of the author's work features novels written during his later years, including "A Maze of Death" and "The Divine Invasion," when the themes of religious revelation became predominant.