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The Penultimate Truth

By Philip K Dick
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick explores a dystopian future where humans, living underground, are manipulated into believing a continuous war is being fought on the surface. Meanwhile, the wealthy elite reside above ground, indulging in their privileged lifestyle. The novel unravels themes of deception and power as characters discover the underlying truths of their world.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by dystopian worlds where reality is blurred by government propaganda, and you appreciate Philip K. Dick's knack for exploring themes of deception, control, and the human spirit. Set in a future where humanity is misled and confined underground, this story challenges perceptions of truth and authority, offering an exciting ride for fans of suspenseful and thought-provoking science fiction.

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The Penultimate Truth

A masterly tale of political deception from the most significant writer of SF in the 20th century.

23 years after his death Dick is one of the hottest properties in Hollywood with his stories inspiring Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report amongst others. One of the genre's most influential writers. Part of the landmark Gollancz masterworks series.

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World War III is raging—or so the millions of people crammed in their underground tanks believe. For fifteen years, subterranean humanity has been fed daily broadcasts of a never-ending nuclear destruction, sustained by a belief in the all-powerful Protector.

Now, someone has gone to the surface and found no destruction, no war. The authorities have been telling a massive lie. Now the search begins to find out why.

Explore this gripping narrative in The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick.

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575074811

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 February 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 208

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Fiction General Fiction Philip K Dick Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: S.F. Masterworks

About the Author

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He went to college at Berkeley for a year, ran a record store and had his own classical-music show on a local radio station. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are Time Out of Joint, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Philip K. Dick won the Hugo Award for The Man in the High Castle. More than 20 years after his death his influence on SF has never been greater.

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