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Philip K. Dick’s short but haunting story presents a future where the Cold War rages on between the United States and the Soviet Union, culminating in a bleak and destructive conclusion. The narrative probes the consequences of prolonged conflict, framing a dystopian America that struggles to survive amid the remnants of warfare and lingering technological anxieties.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: Philip K. Dick
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