{"product_id":"dr-bloodmoney-9780547572529","title":"Dr. Bloodmoney","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Nebula Award nominee, \u003cem\u003eDr. Bloodmoney\u003c\/em\u003e is Hugo Award-winner Philip K. Dick's darkly comic riff on Stanley Kubrick's Cold War black comedy, \u003cem\u003eDr. Strangelove, \u003c\/em\u003e a look at how humanity gets along after the end of the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A masterpiece.\"--Roberto Bolaño\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens after the bombs drop? This is the troubling question Philip K. Dick addresses \u003cem\u003ewith Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb.\u003c\/em\u003e It is the story of a world reeling from the effects of nuclear annihilation and fallout, a world where mutated humans and animals are the norm, and the scattered survivors take comfort from a disc jockey endlessly circling the globe in a broken-down satellite. And hidden among the survivors is Dr. Bloodmoney himself, the man responsible for it all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bizarre cast of characters cajole, seduce, and backstab in their attempts to get ahead in what is left of the world, consequences and casualties be damned. A sort of companion to \u003cem\u003eDr. Strangelove--\u003c\/em\u003ean unofficial and unhinged sequel--Dick's novel is just as full of dark comedy and just as chilling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels and is considered one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. His work is included in the Library of America and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (based on \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Scanner Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641869209874,"sku":"9780547572529","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bba7e7cd-b9ac-45b0-9839-37b2bbc4a8bc.jpg?v=1733043420","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dr-bloodmoney-9780547572529","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}