Ubik
 See also Ubik guide of Quinta Regi?n Valpara?so ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ubik is a 1969 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. Because of the multiple layers of reality and unreality within the plot and the sheer number of strange science fiction concepts in the book, it is considered one of Dick?s strangest works. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The novel takes place in the American Confederation in 1992. The protagonist is Joe Chip, a debt-ridden technician for Glen Runciter's "prudence organization," which employs people with the ability to block certain psychic powers (for instance, an anti-telepath can prevent a telepath from reading a client's mind).
1969: 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday... Science fiction: Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology upon society and persons as individuals. In common with most fiction, science fiction is written mainly to entertain people. The borders of this genre are not well defined, and the... Novel: A novel (from French nouvelle, "new") is an extended fictional narrative in prose. Down into the 18th century, the word referred specifically to short fictions of love and intrigue as opposed to romances—epic-length works about love and adventures. Having become one of the major literary genr... Ubik related Images and Photos (experimental)
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