{"product_id":"lies-inc-9780547572567","title":"Lies, Inc.","description":"A masterwork by Philip K. Dick, this is the final, expanded version of the novella \u003ci\u003eThe Unteleported Man\u003c\/i\u003e, which Dick worked on shortly before his death. In \u003ci\u003eLies, Inc., \u003c\/i\u003e fans of the science fiction legend will immediately recognize his hallmark themes of life in a security state, conspiracy, and the blurring of reality and illusion.In this dystopian vision of the future, overpopulation has turned cities into cramped industrial hothouses. For those sick of their depressing reality, one corporation, Trails of Hoffman, Inc., promises an alternative: Take a teleport to Whale's Mouth, a colonized planet billed as the supreme paradise. The only catch is that you can never return. When a neurotic man named Rachmael ben Applebaum discovers that the promotional films of happy crowds cheering their newfound existence on Whale's Mouth are faked, he decides to pilot a spaceship on the eighteen-year journey there to see if anyone wants to come back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDick, Philip K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eOver a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (based on \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall, Minority Report, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Scanner Darkly, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as television's \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the High Castle.\u003c\/i\u003e The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648359436562,"sku":"9780547572567","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a178cacb-2707-4a4f-aa88-5d0a1768ef59.jpg?v=1733240717","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lies-inc-9780547572567","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}