Synopses & Reviews
While driving through Virginia, Ted Barton decides to take a detour through his hometown of Millgate, a sleepy little Norman Rockwell-esque hamlet. But what he finds is not at all what he expected—the stores and houses are all different, all the street names have changed, and he doesn't recognize anybody. But things get really eerie when he checks the town's historical records... and sees that he supposedly died nearly twenty years ago.
As Barton gets drawn into the mystery of the town, he soon realizes that there is more going on in Millgate than meets the eye. The strange happenings around town are bigger than Barton had ever imagined, and the fate of the world just might hang in the balance. Like an epic episode of The Twilight Zone, The Cosmic Puppets is a page-turner that—like the best PKD novels—addresses some of the biggest questions of all.
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A fantastical, fast-paced science fiction novel of mystery and action from award-winning novelist Philip K. Dick.
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Following an inexplicable urge, Ted Barton returns to his idyllic Virginia hometown for a vacation, but when he gets there, he is shocked to discover that the town has utterly changed. The stores and houses are all different and he doesnt recognize anybody. The mystery deepens when he checks the towns historical records . . . and reads that he died nearly twenty years earlier. As he attempts to uncover the secrets of the town, Barton is drawn deeper into the puzzle, and into a supernatural battle that could decide the fate of the universe.
About the Author
Over a writing career that spanned three decades, Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned toward deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film; notably: Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.