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Time out of joint

Pages
224
Published
1959
Language
English

Synopsis

What if your entire life was a carefully constructed lie? Ragle Gumm wins a daily newspaper contest with uncanny regularity, but a growing suspicion gnaws at him: his reality might be an illusion. He begins to question everything he knows, wondering what lies beyond the fabricated world designed to keep him content.

About the author

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Philip K. Dick

Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose published work during his lifetime was almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. He often drew upon his own life experiences and addressed t...

Characters

Ragle GummProtagonist
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