{"product_id":"the-divine-invasion-9780547572420","title":"The Divine Invasion","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing virtual reality, parallel worlds, and interstellar travel, \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Invasion\u003c\/em\u003e is the second novel in the VALIS trilogy by Philip K. Dick, the Hugo Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the High Castle \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?\u003c\/em\u003e--the basis for the film \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod is not dead, he has merely been exiled to an extraterrestrial planet. It is on this planet that Yah--as this possible God is known--meets Herb Asher and convinces him to help Yah return to Earth, which is itself under the control of the demonic Belial. To do this, Asher must shepherd a woman pregnant with Yah past the tight security of Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart science fiction adventure, part religious inquiry, \u003cem\u003eThe Divine\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eInvasion\u003c\/em\u003e questions just how much anyone really knows--or really can know--about the nature of reality and God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Scanner Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50621755916562,"sku":"9780547572420","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27c98d98-561e-4db9-a238-bb7e903642db.jpg?v=1732585280","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-divine-invasion-9780547572420","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}