{"product_id":"philip-k-dick-valis-and-later-novels-loa-193-a-maze-of-death-valis-the-divine-invasion-the-transmigration-of-timothy-archer-hardcover","title":"Philip K. Dick: Valis and Later Novels (Loa #193): A Maze of Death \/ Valis \/ The Divine Invasion \/ The Transmigration of Timothy Archer - Hardcover","description":"In 2007, \u003ci\u003ePhilip K. Dick: Four Novels of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e became the fastest selling title in The Library of America's history. The 2008 companion volume, \u003ci\u003eFive Novels of the1960s \u0026amp; 70s\u003c\/i\u003e, broke series records for advance sales. Now comes a third and final volume gathering the best novels of Dick's final years, when religious revelation, always important in his work, became a dominant and irresistible theme. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Maze of Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), a darkly speculative mystery that foreshadows Dick's final novels, colonists on the planet Delmak-O try to determine the nature of the God-or \"Mentufacturer\"-who plots their destiny. The late masterpiece \u003ci\u003eVALIS\u003c\/i\u003e (1981) is a novelistic reworking of \"the events of 2-3-74,\" when Dick's life was transformed by what he believed was a mystical revelation. It is a harrowing self-portrait of a man torn between conflicting interpretations of what might be gnostic illumination or psychotic breakdown. \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Invasion\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), a sequel to \u003ci\u003eVALIS\u003c\/i\u003e, is a powerful exploration of gnostic insight and its human consequences. \u003ci\u003eThe Transmigration of Timothy Archer\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), Dick's last novel, is by turns theological thriller, roman  clef, and disenchanted portrait of late 1970s California life, based loosely on the controversial career of Bishop James Pike-a close friend and kindred spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.","brand":"Library of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46583701799068,"sku":"9781598530445","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781598530445.jpg?v=1774476986","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/philip-k-dick-valis-and-later-novels-loa-193-a-maze-of-death-valis-the-divine-invasion-the-transmigration-of-timothy-archer-hardcover","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}