Book Overview
The sequel to the cult classic The Dice Man, this book can also change your life Larry Rhinehart is the son of an infamous father -- the renegade psychiatrist Luke Rhinehart, otherwise known as the Dice Man. Luke became a cult figure in the seventies, inspiring thousands to follow him into the anarchic world of Dice Living, where every decision is made not by the self, but by the roll of the dice. Larry, however, is emphatically not a follower. He has grown up to have a great respect for order and control. A wealthy Wall Street analyst, all set to marry the boss's daughter, Larry has got life where he wants it. Until rumours begin to circulate about the reappearance of his long-vanished father -- and Larry's carefully organized world begins to look a lot less certain. By turns funny, moving and wildly erotic, The Search for the Dice Man is a journey of the body and spirit never to be forgotten.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0006513913
ISBN13:9780006513919
Release Date:February 2000
Publisher:Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.8" x 10.3"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Time to reconsider "The Dice Man"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I feel about "Dice Man" a bit like I feel about Ayn Rand's novels: Both begin in our real world and proceed to carry us towards an alternate (superior?) life structure envisioned by the author. I can't see either vision as a complete blueprint for re-forming my life, and yet the ideas are extremely thought-provoking and powerfully expressed. The orginal "Dice Man" is a great fantasy. This follow-on, set 20 years later, is a (somewhat) more realistic examination of the implications of dice living. True, it's a bit less fantastic than the original, but if you really found the dice notion interesting, you should read this as well. I enjoyed it, both for its ideas and as a novel.
Time to reconsider "The Dice Man"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I feel about "Dice Man" a bit like I feel about Ayn Rand's novels: Both begin in our real world and proceed to carry us towards an alternate (superior?) life structure envisioned by the author. I can't see either vision as a complete blueprint for re-forming my life, and yet the ideas are extremely thought-provoking and powerfully expressed. The original "Dice Man" is a great fantasy. This follow-on, set 20 years later, is a (somewhat) more realistic examination of the implications of dice living. True, it's a bit less fantastic than the original, but if you really found the dice notion interesting, you should read this as well. I enjoyed it, both for its ideas and as a novel.
Great! - 5 stars
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Great great great! A truely worthy successor to the 60'ies cult classic: "The Dice Man". Luke uses lots of sarcasm and irony as he places himself in the shoes of his son Larry. He is not being self-righteus and he presents the way of the dice using a great deal of self-irony and he does an extraordinary job displaying his own insignificance. The multiple layers of the book are perfect in context making ideal for close-up reading.I'm Danish - so forgive typing errors. This review reffers to the Danish version of the book.
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