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It book went through a number of republishings - in the ] it acquired the even more confident subheader "Few novels can change your life. This one will", in spite of its being a highly edited version of the original{{verification needed}}. Perhaps because of this, and despite the author and the character both being from the USA, it was initially less successful than in the ] and ]. After a further UK reprint in ], ''The Dice Man'' enjoyed something of a miniature comeback as it was introduced to a new generation. It book went through a number of republishings - in the ] it acquired the even more confident subheader "Few novels can change your life. This one will", in spite of its being a highly edited version of the original{{verification needed}}. Perhaps because of this, and despite the author and the character both being from the USA, it was initially less successful than in the ] and ]. After a further UK reprint in ], ''The Dice Man'' enjoyed something of a miniature comeback as it was introduced to a new generation.

⚫ The themes of the book are continued in '']'', '']'', and '']''.


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⚫ ==References in Popular Culture==
⚫ The themes of the book are continued in '']'', '']'', and '']''.

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*Two plays have been produced based on the ideas in The Dice Man: ''The Dice House'', written by Paul Lucas and produced by Neal Foster’s Birmingham Theatre Company, and ''The Six Sided Man'' by Gavin Robertson. *Two plays have been produced based on the ideas in The Dice Man: ''The Dice House'', written by Paul Lucas and produced by Neal Foster’s Birmingham Theatre Company, and ''The Six Sided Man'' by Gavin Robertson.
*The book's title inspired the act and ] of ] ]. *The book's title inspired the act and ] of ] ].
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*The book and the lifestyle it presents have been the subject of a number of television documentaries. *The book and the lifestyle it presents have been the subject of a number of television documentaries.


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* ISBN 0-90-073-500-7 - ], ] * ISBN 0-90-073-500-7 - ], ]

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For other uses, see Diceman.

The Dice Man is a comedic novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart. It is noted for its subversivity, anti-psychiatry sentiments and reflecting the mood of the early 1970s in permissiveness. It was banned in several countries. Upon its initial publication, the cover bore the confident subheader, "This book can change your life" and quickly became a modern cult classic.

It book went through a number of republishings - in the United States it acquired the even more confident subheader "Few novels can change your life. This one will", in spite of its being a highly edited version of the original. Perhaps because of this, and despite the author and the character both being from the USA, it was initially less successful than in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. After a further UK reprint in 2001, The Dice Man enjoyed something of a miniature comeback as it was introduced to a new generation.

The themes of the book are continued in The Search for the Dice Man, Adventures of Wim, and The Book of the Die.

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The book tells the story of a psychiatrist named Luke Rhinehart who, feeling bored and unfulfilled in life, starts making decisions about what to do based on a roll of a dice. Along the way, there is sex, rape, murder, "dice parties", breakouts by psychiatric patients, and various corporate and governmental machines being put into a spin. There is also a description of the cult that starts to develop around the man, and the psychological research he initiates, such as the "Fuck without Fear for Fun and Profit" program.

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References in Popular Culture

  • Two plays have been produced based on the ideas in The Dice Man: The Dice House, written by Paul Lucas and produced by Neal Foster’s Birmingham Theatre Company, and The Six Sided Man by Gavin Robertson.
  • The book's title inspired the act and stage name of stand-up comedian Andrew Dice Clay.
  • The song "Such A Shame" by Talk Talk was inspired by The Dice Man, which was one of lyricist Mark Hollis' favorite books.
  • The song "X, Y & Z" by Pop Will Eat Itself is a reference to a sentence from The Dice Man, in which the main character predicts that there will come a time when a person is considered insane who believes that "I am he who is X, Y & Z, and X, Y & Z only."
  • The book and the lifestyle it presents have been the subject of a number of television documentaries.

Republishing History

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