Total Recall [Import] [Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Legend; New Ed edition (1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0099742004
• ISBN-13: 978-0099742005
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,177,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable read whether you liked the movie or not., January 22, 1999

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Michael Dawson (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Total Recall (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for those who saw the movie and thought "This idea had potential." The Piers Anthony version of this story is superior to both the movie and the screen play. This book gives insight into the mind of a alien race and what it might expect from a species that considers itself mature enough for space travel. Mr. Anthony puts a relatively new face on the oft used concept of colonialism extended to interplanetary colonization. We see that the downtrodden are not always forgotten. We are also given the opportunity to wrestle with the question, of what makes a person themselves; is it ones actions(past, present, or future) or is it ones thoughts and ideas (remembered and forgotten). While the "Total Recall" story is taken from a short story entitled, "We can remember it for you wholesale." Piers Anthony offers a fresh look at the timeless concepts.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't ignore the book just because of the movie..., July 27, 2004

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Brian H. (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total Recall (Paperback)

The book by Anthony Pier is different from the movie, the first half is relatively the same, but the second half seems almost like a different thing. The ending, although the outcome is the same, is executed differently. The ending is actually explained with some intelligence too, and entire sub-plots are in the book.

The short story by Philip K. Dick, "We'll remember it for you wholesale" was the inspiration for this book.

A good entertaining read, although it's hard to read the book without imagining Arnold Schwarzeneggar's blazing Austrian accent speaking the dialogue.

3 1/2 mars...er....stars.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story and an easy read, January 10, 2012

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Lincoln Rodman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total Recall (Paperback)

The film "Total Recall" is actually one of the more thought-provoking films of the 1990s, one whose intelligence was largely ignored by the public because it starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The fact is, despite all its explosions, it is no less complex at its core than Vanilla Sky or Memento....

The Piers Anthony novel is well-written and quickly paced, but I got the impression that they commissioned Anthony to churn out a novelized version of the screenplay to coincide with the film's release. It's certainly a decent read, but if you didn't like the movie, you probably won't love the book.