Lies, Inc
Lies, Inc by Philip K. Dick is a significant work published by Vintage Books in 2004, comprising 202 pages in English. This edition presents the final, expanded version of the novella The Unteleported Man, which Dick developed shortly before his passing. The narrative explores themes characteristic of Dick’s writing, such as life in a security state, conspiracy, and the complexities of reality versus illusion.
In this dystopian vision, overpopulation has transformed cities into congested industrial environments. The corporation Trails of Hoffman, Inc. offers a tempting escape to a colonized planet known as Whale’s Mouth, marketed as a paradise with the caveat that travelers cannot return. The story follows Rachmael ben Applebaum, a man who uncovers the deception behind the promotional films showcasing the supposed happiness of the colonists. Driven by curiosity, he embarks on an eighteen-year journey to the planet, questioning the true nature of the promised utopia.
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A masterwork by Philip K. Dick, this is the final, expanded version of the novellla The Unteleported Man, which Dick worked on shortly before his death. In Lies, Inc., 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. This publication marks its first complete appearance in the United States.
In this wry, paranoid vision of the future, overpopulation has turned cities into cramed industrial anthills. For those sick of this dystopian 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 comeback. 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 scapeship on the eighteen-year journey there to see if anyone wants to return.
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