On Mars, the harsh climate could make any colonist turn to drugs to flee a dead-end existence. Especially when the drug is definitely Can-D, which transports its users in to the idyllic globe of a Barbie-esque character called Perky Pat. When the strange Palmer Eldritch comes with a new medication called Chew-Z, he gives a more addictive experience, one that might bring an individual nearer to God. However in a world where everyone is tripping, no promises can be taken at face worth.

This Nebula Award nominee is among Philip K. Dick’s enduring classics, simultaneously a deep character study, a dark mystery, and a tightrope walk along the advantage of fact and illusion.