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Counter-Clock World
By Philip K. Dick
Originally published in 1967
Trade paperback published by Vintage
Currently available
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Plot Summary:
In Counter-Clock World, one of the most theologically
probing of all of Dick's books, the world has entered
the Hobart Phase-a vast sidereal process in which time
moves in reverse. As a result, libraries are busy
eradicating books, copulation signifies the end of
pregnancy, people greet with, "Good-bye," and part
with, "Hello," and underneath the world's tombstones,
the dead are coming back to life. One imminent
old-born is Anarch Peak, a vibrant religious leader
whose followers continued to flourish long after his
death. His return from the dead has such awesome
implications that those who apprehend him will very
likely be those who control the fate of the world.
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Reviews
"Counter-Clock World is a unique sci-fi story that also incorporates all the depth and reckless imagination that fans of Philip K. Dick know and love. Building off the basic premises of one or two major concepts, the story is a wild ride in which intrigue and deception gain a whole new meaning."
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Review by Jason Koornick, philipkdickfans.com, 1999. |
"The story is quickly-paced and sprinkled with characters as humanly engaging as they are often mysterious. If you're interested in assessing the early work of one of science fiction's enduring names, a trip through Counter-Clock World will provide a glimpse of a writer still working to gain command of his authorial tools while exhibiting the kind of imagination that keeps his books selling some twenty years after his death."
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Review by James Michael White, SFReader.com. |
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