The Penultimate Truth

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The Penultimate Truth is a 1964 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. The story is set in a future where the bulk of humanity is kept in large underground shelters. The people are told that World War Three is being fought above them, when in reality the war ended years ago. The novel is based on Dick's 1953 short story The Defenders. World War Three begins early in the twenty-first century. It is fought between the two superpowers, Wes-Dem and... more
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Philip K. Dick

Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) 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...

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