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The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own Read More..

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Description	The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. Author interview, The Guardian, 27 August 2000 accessed 13-04-09 The novel is noted for its subversivity, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s. Due to its subversive nature and chapters concerned with controversial issues such as rape, murder and sexual experimentation, it was banned in several countries. Luke Rhinehart - Author Upon its initial publication, the cover bore the confident subheader, "Few novels can change your life. This one will" and quickly became a modern cult classic.Trott, Barry, and Kelly Fann. "Tapping Into The Appeal Of Cult Fiction." Reference & User Services Quarterly 51.1 (2011): 15-18. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.Dickson, E.Jane. "Striptease at the roll of the dice." Times, The (United Kingdom) 04 Nov. 2000: Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.The book went through a number of republishings - in the United States it acquired the even more confident subheader "This book will change your life", in spite of its being a highly edited version of the original. It was initially less successful than in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.The themes of the book are continued in two other novels, The Search for the Dice Man and Adventures of Wim and a companion title, The Book of the Die.
Description	The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. Author interview, The Guardian, 27 August 2000 accessed 13-04-09 The novel is noted for its subversivity, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s. Due to its subversive nature and chapters concerned with controversial issues such as rape, murder and sexual experimentation, it was banned in several countries. Luke Rhinehart - Author Upon its initial publication, the cover bore the confident subheader, "Few novels can change your life. This one will" and quickly became a modern cult classic.Trott, Barry, and Kelly Fann. "Tapping Into The Appeal Of Cult Fiction." Reference & User Services Quarterly 51.1 (2011): 15-18. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.Dickson, E.Jane. "Striptease at the roll of the dice." Times, The (United Kingdom) 04 Nov. 2000: Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.The book went through a number of republishings - in the United States it acquired the even more confident subheader "This book will change your life", in spite of its being a highly edited version of the original. It was initially less successful than in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.The themes of the book are continued in two other novels, The Search for the Dice Man and Adventures of Wim and a companion title, The Book of the Die.

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Name	The Dice Man
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Authors	Luke Rhinehart
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	500 pp. (paperback edition)
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Media_type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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Isbn	0-00-716121-2
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Oclc	59367330
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Publisher	William Morrow
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