The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

Written by Philip K. Dick

Narrated by Luke Daniels

A Nebula Award-nominee from the Hugo Award-winning author of The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick's The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch explores the desolation of the minds, souls, and hearts of colonists on Mars in "a psychedelic odyssey of hallucinations-within-hallucinations from which no reader emerges unscathed" (Boston Globe).

On Mars, the harsh climate could make any colonist turn to drugs to escape a dead-end existence. Especially when the drug is Can-D, which translates its users into the idyllic world of a Barbie-esque character named Perky Pat. When the mysterious Palmer Eldritch arrives with a new drug called Chew-Z, he offers a more addictive experience, one that might bring the user closer to God. But in a world where everyone is tripping, no promises can be taken at face value.

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is one of Philip K. Dick's enduring classics, at once a deep character study, a dark mystery, and a tightrope walk along the edge of reality and illusion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Sep 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781455840410

Philip K. Dick

Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

Reviews for The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

[Hilary Easton · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Omg, I listened to the whole thing and got more and more confused all the way through. I think I was meant to and I kind of enjoyed it. I'm going to have to read it again, perhaps in print rather than audio. It seemed really profound and I need to know.

[cakewalker122 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of my favorite scifi novels by my favorite scifi author. FYI, there are references from this book (like Perky Pat) in other mindbending media like David Cronenberg's film eXistenZ.

[Sean Byrne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow! This was so mind blowing I can't believe it is not from the future instead of 64.