Jeter, K. W. DR. ADDER. [New York]: Bluejay Books, Inc., []. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of numbered copies signed by Jeter. "Jeter's most significant SF may lie in the thematic trilogy comprising DR. ADDER () –- his first novel (written ), long left unpublished because of its sometimes turgid violence –- THE GLASS. Author: K. W. Jeter Publisher: ISBN: Size: MB Format: PDF, Docs Category: Science fiction Languages: en Pages: View: Get Book. Dr. Adder is a brilliant surgeon in the horrible wreck of future Los Angeles, a messianic figure who earns his keep by re-sculpting the various teenage runaways of Orange County into the whores of Los Angeles - amputating and reconfiguring various body parts, wiping away their minds if necessary. This sickeningly sick character is an unrepentant woman-hater and homophobe; he is also the wildly /5().
Dr. Adder by Jeter, K. W. Publication date Publisher New York, NY: Bluejay Books Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate Bookplateleaf Boxid IA K.W. Jeter is one of genre fiction's pioneers, whose work crosses the boundaries of SF, Fantasy and horror. He coined the term 'steampunk' in to describe the novel he, Tim Powers and James P. Blaylock were writing, and his novels Morlock Night (), a sequel to H. G. Wells' classic The Time Machine (), and Infernal Devices () are early classics of the genre. Many of Jeter's books focus on the subjective nature of reality in a way reminiscent of Dick's. Philip K. Dick enthusiastically recommended Jeter's early cyberpunk novel, Dr. Adder. Due to its violent and sexually provocative content, it took Jeter around ten years to find a publisher for it.
To Adder, he’s merely doing whatever it takes to survive in a harsh world, even if some of his actions do more harm than good. This book put K.W. Jeter on the map. It follows the exploits of Adder, a brilliant surgeon living in a wrecked Los Angeles. Adder makes his money reconfiguring the bodies of the many teenage runaways that cross his path. "Jeter's most significant SF may lie in the thematic trilogy comprising DR. ADDER () –- his first novel (written ), long left unpublished because of its sometimes turgid violence –- THE GLASS HAMMER () and DEATH ARMS () Philip K. Dick had read DR. ADDER in manuscript and for years advocated it; and it is clear why. Dr. Adder Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Dr. Adder by Jeter, K. W. Publication date Publisher New York, NY: Bluejay Books Collection.
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