The Man Who Japed

by Philip K. Dick

Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Vintage (2002), Paperback, 176 pages

Description

Following a devastating nuclear war, the Moral Reclamation government took over the world and forced its citizens to live by strictly puritanical rules -- no premarital sex, drunkenness, or displaying of neon signs -- all of which are reinforced through a constant barrage of public messages. The chief purveyor of these messages is Alan Purcell, next in line to become head of the propaganda bureau. But there is just one problem: a statue of the government's founder has been vandalized and the head is hidden in Purcell's closet. In this buttoned-up society, maybe all a revolution needs is one really great prank . . .

User reviews

LibraryThing member brakketh
A novella length story about how a sense of humour can become criminal in a society that ruthlessly enforces codified morality.
LibraryThing member DanielSTJ
This was a typical Philip K. Dick novel. It was one of his earlier works, which sets itself adequately, while maybe not as proficiently as some of his later works. The plot here wanders a little, like a lesser Dick novel does, but it still manages to push on through, sufficiently, to its
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destination. I felt this to be a little bit typical and expected of a Dick novel, although there were some parts in the first third that were unexpected and novel. Overall, still a book for Philip K. Dick enthusiasts, but the regular Sci-Fi reader might not find this one up to par.

3 stars.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1955-10-17

Physical description

176 p.; 20.2 cm

ISBN

0375719350 / 9780375719356

Local notes

Omslag: Heidi North
Omslagsfoto: Syusuke Nakamura
Omslagsfoto: Photonica
Omslaget er titel og tekst sat oppe fra og ned på en grøn baggrund på en iøjnefaldende, men ikke køn måde
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi

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Pages

176

Rating

(133 ratings; 3.4)

DDC/MDS

813.54
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