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Humpty Dumpty in Oakland

De: Philip K. Dick
Narrado por: David de Vries
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Resumen del Editor

Humpty Dumpty in Oakland is a tragedy, a dark comedy, and vintage Philip K. Dick.

Al Miller is a self-proclaimed nobody, a used-car salesman with a lot full of junkers. His elderly landlord, Jim Fergessen, has decided to retire and has just cashed in on his property, which includes the lot that Al rents next to Fergessen's garage.

Chris Harman is a record-company owner who has relied on Fergessen's for years to fix his Cadillac. When he hears about Jim Fergessen's sudden retirement fund, he tells him about a new realty development that Harman swears is a surefire path to easy wealth. Fergessen sees his chance to finally be a real businessman, well-to-do and respected like Harman.

Al is convinced that Harman is a crook out to fleece Fergessen. Even if he doesn't particularly like Fergessen, Al is not going to stand by and watch him get cheated. Only Al's not very good at this, either. Maybe he's not even right.

©1986 The Estate of Philip K. Dick (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A fascinating glimpse into how Dick's uniquely warped perspective evolved." ( Entertainment Weekly) (Grade: A)
"It would be a shame to miss this.... We all know that easy money rarely is, but it's a lesson worth reading about again." ( The Kansas City Star)
"This paranoid and ambiguity-filled exploration into the psyche of the small businessman showcases not only Dick's wild imagination and sardonic wit but also, and most notably, his mastery at intertwining perception with reality." ( Publishers Weekly)

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This might be the best of PKD’s mainstream novels, Though I haven’t reread Confessions of a Crap Artist in a while. It might be better. I don’t remember it well enough to know at this point.

But, I enjoyed Humpty Dumpty in Oakland. I think it would have been published if it had been written by John Updike.

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This has got to be the worst book ever. Starts nowhere and then gets lost, and finally falls apart. I seem to only review books I hate, but I really dislike this book.

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