Written in 1966, first published in 1968, and the basis for Ridley Scott's 1982 cult classic film Blade Runner, this novel is a disturbing exploration of what really constitutes life, reality and faith. Primarily, it is about a bounty hunter whose job is to track down and βretireβ renegade androids
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
β Scribed by Philip K. Dick
- Publisher
- ePubLibre
- Year
- 1968
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 200 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Written in 1966, first published in 1968, and the basis for Ridley Scottβs 1982 cult classic film Blade Runner, this novel is a disturbing exploration of what really constitutes life, reality and faith. Primarily, it is about a bounty hunter whose job is to track down and βretireβ renegade androids which almost perfectly resemble actual human beings.
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Written in 1966, first published in 1968, and the basis for Ridley Scott's 1982 cult classic film Blade Runner, this novel is a disturbing exploration of what really constitutes life, reality and faith. Primarily, it is about a bounty hunter whose job is to track down and βretireβ renegade androids
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