An exciting book for fans that K.Dick for simple curious alternative america 60s The first discover the life of K.Dick the source of all his books, his failed marriages, perception always a strange and shifted world, his mystical experiences péride "Siva". Others will discover an extraordinary character of bohemian writer, paranoid (he was sure to be the target of a conspiracy ...), great and unbearable, which -at work through a series of "B" has prolifique- explored as a pioneer all the major themes of the late twentieth century, including the relativity of reality. The lively style of Emmanuel Carrère made this life an exciting biography than a novel. A small masterpiece. I read it 3 times ...