Now Wait for Last Year
Now Wait for Last Year by Philip K. Dick, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2011, is a reprint edition comprising 252 pages. This novel explores a complex narrative set against the backdrop of an unwinnable war between two alien civilizations, with Earth caught in the middle. The story follows Dr. Eric Sweetscent, who grapples with his troubled marriage while navigating the chaos brought on by a new drug that enables time travel, raising questions about loyalty, healing, and the potential to alter a grim future.
Readers will find a blend of science fiction and fantasy elements as they delve into themes of dystopia and action. The narrative challenges the protagonist’s understanding of his role in the war and the implications of the drug’s effects on time. With its intricate plot and thought-provoking questions, this edition invites readers to reflect on the nature of conflict and the choices that shape reality.
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Earth is trapped in the crossfire of an unwinnable war between two alien civilizations. Its leader is perpetually on the verge of death. And on top of it all, a new drug has just entered circulation a drug that haphazardly sends its users traveling through time.In an attempt to escape his doomed marriage, Dr. Eric Sweetscent becomes caught up in all of it. But he has questions: is Earth on the right side of the war? Is he supposed to heal Earth s leader or keep him sick? And can he change the harrowing future that the drug has shown him?
Over a career that spanned three decades, Philip K. Dick (1928 1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels, establishing himself as one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. His work is included in the Library of America and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly.
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