For the lead singer of the band The Sisters of Mercy, see Andrew Eldritch.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a 1965 novel by American science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965.
Like many of Dick's novels, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch utilizes an array of science fiction concepts and features several layers of reality and unreality. It is one of Dick's first works to explore...
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For the lead singer of the band The Sisters of Mercy, see Andrew Eldritch.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a 1965 novel by American science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965.
Like many of Dick's novels, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch utilizes an array of science fiction concepts and features several layers of reality and unreality. It is one of Dick's first works to explore religious themes.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch takes place some time in the twenty-first century. Under the authority of the United Nations, humankind has colonized every habitable planet and moon in the solar system.
Life for most colonists is physically daunting and psychologically monotonous so the UN must draft individuals to become colonialists. Most colonists entertain themselves using Barbie-like "Perky Pat" dolls and the multitude of accessories manufactured by Earth-based P.P. Layouts. The company also secretly creates Can-D...
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