Ubik: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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Named one of Time's 100 Best Books, Ubik is a mind-bending, classic novel about the perception of reality from Philip K. Dick, the Hugo Award-winning author of The Man in the High Castle. “From the stuff of space opera, Dick spins a deeply unsettling existential horror story, a nightmare you’ll never be sure you’ve woken up from.”—Lev Grossman, Time Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business — deploying his teams of anti-psychics to corporate clients who want privacy and security from psychic spies. But when he and his top team are ambushed by a rival, he is gravely injured and placed in “half-life,” a dreamlike state of suspended animation. Soon, though, the surviving members of the team begin experiencing some strange phenomena, such as Runciter’s face appearing on coins and the world seeming to move backward in time. As consumables deteriorate and technology gets ever more primitive, the
Quick facts about Ubik
- Title: Ubik
- Author: Philip K. Dick
- First published: 1969
- Genre: fiction, death, businessmen
- OpenLibrary ID: OL2172454W
Where to read Ubik
Ubik by Philip K. Dick is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Ubik about?
Named one of Time's 100 Best Books, Ubik is a mind-bending, classic novel about the perception of reality from Philip K.
Who wrote Ubik?
Ubik was written by Philip K. Dick.
When was Ubik published?
Ubik was first published in 1969.
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