The Man in the High Castle
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First editionFirst publication
1962
Literary form
Novel
Genres
Science fiction, alternative history
Writing language
English
Author's country
United States
Length
Approx. 90,000 words
Notable lines
For a week Mr. R. Childan had been anxiously watching the mail.
— First lines
"Listen. You're very good. You cut my aorta. Artery in my neck."
Giggling, she clapped her hand to her mouth. "Oh God—you're such a freak. I mean, you get words all wrong. The aorta's in your chest; you mean the carotid."
Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane.
We can travel anywhere we want, even to other planets. And for what? To sit day after day, declining in morale and hope. Falling into an interminable ennui.
On the way downtown I stopped at a bar and had a couple of double Scotches. They didn't do me any good. All they did was make me think of Silver Wig, and I never saw her again.
— Last lines
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