The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick

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Author Dick, Philip K., 1928-1982
Illustrator Ebel, Alex, 1932-2013
Title The Variable Man
Note Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Variable Man" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a futurist world dominated by advanced technology and military tension between Earth and the Centauran Empire. The primary focus is on the character Thomas Cole, a man from the past who becomes crucial in an inevitable war between the two factions due to his unique skills that challenge the predictive capabilities of advanced machines. At the start of the story, we are introduced to a tense political atmosphere filled with strategic calculations regarding an impending conflict between Earth and the Centaurans, overseen by Security Commissioner Reinhart. As the narrative progresses, Cole, an unassuming fixer from the early 20th century, is suddenly thrust into a future filled with complex machinery and military strategies after being pulled from a tornado. His ordinary skills are perceived as a variable that disrupts the mechanized predictions of the SRB machines, illustrating the tension between human intuition and technological control. As the war preparations unfold, Cole's presence raises questions about fate, free will, and the unpredictability of human action in the face of deterministic systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject War stories
Subject Weapons -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 32154
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 24, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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