The Search for Philip K. Dick

Offering an intimate perspective on the life of an important and prolific author, this revealing biography uncovers the inner workings of a cult figure through his tumultuous relationship with his third wife. Brilliant and charismatic, Philip K. Dick was known as a loyal friend, father, and husband, as well as a talented science fiction writer. His six-year marriage to the woman he described as 'the love of his life' and his intellectual equal was full of passion - the meeting of soul mates. But behind the facade of an untroubled life was a man struggling with his demons, unable to trust anyone, and reliant upon his charm to navigate his increasingly dark reality and descent into drugs and madness. Exposing personal details of their married life as well as the ways he continued to haunt her even after their relationship collapsed, Anne Dick provides thorough research combined with personal memories of this mysterious man.

“The secret of Phil Dick's greatness, as with so many other great men, is his . . . [third] wife, Anne. You can see her influence in the development of his novels."”

"Invaluable for Dick fans and scholars because it's told by the one person he was close to at an important turning point in his career." --New York Times "Anne's detailed account of her years with Philip K Dick is a must read for anyone discovering the autobiographical elements in his writing. No other biography gives the reader as strong a sense of how he crafted his fiction, where he got his characters, and what made him tick." --David Gill, San Francisco State University "Besides being a remarkably accurate and life-like picture of the man, it is also a rattling good tale, like a real-life detective story." --Ray Nelson, coauthor (with Philip K. Dick), The Ganymede Takeover "An investigation full of epiphanies, a narration of absolute vividness that could only be inspired by a passionate love, a book that transports us to a indissoluble past, more true than our own present." --Miguel Diaz Fernandez "The secret of Phil Dick's greatness, as with so many other great men, is his ... [third] wife, Anne. You can see her influence in the development of his novels." --Thomas M. Disch, author, Camp Concentration and The Wall of America "Anne R. Dick offers a compelling look at a giant of science fiction... A pleasure to read." -- Valley Advocate

Anne R. Dick was the third wife of the late Philip K. Dick. She was a pioneer in the American Crafts movement and her bronze jewelry has been exhibited around the world. She was intimately involved her husband’s creative life, frequently serving as the first reader of his novels. She was the author of The Letters of My Grandfather, Moses Perry Johnson, and she lived in Point Reyes Station, California, in the house in which she and Philip K. Dick raised four daughters.

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