About This Book
Philip K. Dick ponders the very nature of humanity in this anthology of five gripping short stories and novellas. Includes “The Defenders,” “Foster, You’re Dead,” “Piper in the Woods,” “Second Variety,” and “The Variable Man.”
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4h 33m
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180 WPM
3h 17m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 21m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 49,225 words📅 7 days at 30 min/day
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