In a post-apocalyptic San Francisco, bounty hunter Rick Deckard is tasked with 'retiring' escaped androids who are nearly indistinguishable from humans. As he hunts them down, the lines between man and machine begin to blur, forcing him to question his own humanity and the nature of life itself.
Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose published work during his lifetime was almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. He often drew upon his own life experiences and addressed t...