A Scanner Darkly (Book) by Philip K. Dick £2.00 HMV Instore
Spotted this in my local HMV (Merry Hill) yesterday. I didn't buy as I already own a copy of this classic though I asked at the counter and the deal is nationwide.
Also available was Zombie : An Anthology of the Undead by Christopher Golden for £2.00
and
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen & Ben Winters for £2.00
A Scanner Darkly - Philip. K. Dick
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.
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Jump to unread Post a CommentUbik and The Man in the High Castle are far superior in my opinion.
I've also managed to get several other of the SF Masterworks books for £2 from HMV - including Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C Clarke, Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut and Flow, My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K Dick.
Just a shame I haven't been able to find Valis, Dr Bloodmoney, The Simulacra, The Penultimate Truth or A Maze of Death for this price. :(
I wasn't messed up on drugs when I read it, but I was at a 'bad point' in my life and was reading it while at a Festival where I wasn't sleeping very well, so generally rather spaced out etc.
If you've spent periods of time 'over indulging', this is definitely worth a read.
Probably my favourite PK Dick book.
I'd read the book first - but when you have I found the recent film was a good portrayal of the book.
Edited By: _g_ on Aug 03, 2012 23:49
Also picked up (for £2) I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore and Laurell K Hamilton novel Blood Noir.
No sign of the Zombie Anthology, sadly.
So much for cutting down on clutter and just buying e-books!
D'oh! Wish I'd read this post before I went in, I saw they were marked at £7 & so just left it.