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  • The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

  • By: Philip K. Dick
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (147 ratings)

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

By: Philip K. Dick
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Summary

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 transports 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.

This Nebula Award nominee 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.

©1964 Philip K. Dick (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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What's happening?

I am a huge fan of PKD but I've no idea what was going on in this particular book.

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What a fantastic novel

This novel created so much thought about consciousness and reality. Definitely worth a close read.

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Clever but at times confusing

PKD is very clever but I always seem to struggle getting thourgh his stories. perhaps from the way he writes. Maybe due to them being written in the 60's.
He was also known to be into drugs (LSD) alot so was way out there at times.

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

What did I just listen to?!
I think I was following it up until Barney took the Chew-Z. Then...... ??!?!! 🦇💩🙃

The sexism is so bad. Really hard going at times. I know it's par for the course for sci fis of this era but I don't have to like it.

Overall the book is off the wall utterly insane, but is it good? There are many original concepts giving food for thought, it is well written and it's definitely entertaining. The narrator is pretty good too. So I think it's a tentative yes? hmm.. 🤔

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start to finish it was incredible.

Narrator is amazing, he brings such depth and personality to the characters. One of the best stories I've ever had the pleasure to experience, as it is something of an experience.

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mindbending

this is a great story told well and thanks to the voice I was able to keep track of the action. especially during the more trippy moments with choo-z

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A great tripped out story

A well-performed tripped out story that takes your mind to other planets and other levels!

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Wonderful

This story is absolutely fascinating! Specially after you read the story of PKD, disturbing, in a way I could say.
Besides, the narrator's performance is just brilliant.

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after this, I'm a reader who become a book

great listen. I also read the book in-between listens, still didn't understand it. but, it didn't stop me enjoying it.

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Incredibly well read

Intriguing and twisting story with a brilliant performance by Luke Daniels, his voices for the characters really stick with you and have a lot of depth to them.
Frustratingly however there are a few places in the audiobook where it keeps skipping. Nothing against the book itself though

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