Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. DickBallantine Books • ISBN-13 978‑0345404473

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? coverDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? cover

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. DickBallantine Books

This edition of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: The inspiration for the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

ISBN-10: 0345404475 · ISBN-13: 978‑0345404473 · 1968 · 1st Edition

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Set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic San Francisco, this seminal work follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard as he tracks rogue androids that are indistinguishable from humans. Through a narrative defined by moral ambiguity and existential dread, Philip K. Dick explores the fragile boundaries between biological life and synthetic consciousness. The novel remains a foundational text of the cyberpunk genre, questioning the essence of empathy and human identity in a decaying world.

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Publisher: Ballantine Books
1st Edition1968
Pages: 210Language: English

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Author: Philip K. DickContributor: Philip K. Dick

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Inferred: AdventureInferred: American Science FictionInferred: AndroidyInferred: Artificial LifeInferred: Bounty HuntersInferred: Chr 1982Inferred: Control Systems

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Influences: Existentialism, PhenomenologyCornerstone of: Cyberpunk

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