I guess looking at the Anthony book compared to the PK Dick story (which in fairness was a short story we can remember it wholesale) does show its changes but - and I guess this where I stand up, I enjoyed the film. So the book - which I should sta Right this book I guess has stirred up some heated conversations in the past- yes its taken from the film which in turn has been taken from the Philip K Dick story, which at each step has changed how the story went and altered it from the story before. Right this book I guess has stirred up some heated conversations in the past- yes its taken from the film which in turn has been taken from the Philip K Dick story, which at each step has changed how the story went and altered it from the story before. Dick story, ''We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,'' this sf adventure (to be released as a movie in 1990) by one of the genre's most prolific and respected authors features fast-paced action and vivid imagery.more Judged on its own terms, the book works and it's fun.ĭouglas Quail's dreams are haunted by images of Mars-a place where he has never been-until his visit to a company that specializes in memory implants catapults him into a conspiracy that overturns the basic premise of his life. Here the novel deviates from Dick's philosophical original, becoming a more pedestrian if exciting slam-bang chase thriller. Now that he has recovered the memory which had been suppressed by his employers, his life is in jeopardy. However, while under heavy sedation preparatory to the installation of the memory, Quail remembers that he actually was on Mars as an intelligence agent and killer. Frustrated with his life, Quail decides to purchase a memory of a two-week adventure on Mars because he can't afford the real thing. The first half of the book follows the original plot closely, despite transforming the unremarkable protagonist Douglas Quail into a musclebound man of action. In 1966, the late Philip K Dick published the novelette ''We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.'' A movie based on the story will be released next year this book is a novelization of the script and the original novel. The first half of the book follows the original plot closely, despite transforming the unremarkable protagonist Douglas Quail into a muscl Publisher's Weekly
Publisher's Weekly In 1966, the late Philip K Dick published the novelette ''We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.'' A movie based on the story will be released next year this book is a novelization of the script and the original novel.
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