Description
Ragle Gumm seems to lead an unremarkable suburban life in mid-century America, spending his days solving a newspaper puzzle that he wins with uncanny consistency. But when familiar objects, places, and routines begin to slip out of alignment, he starts questioning whether his comfortable world is real—or an elaborate construction designed to keep him content and compliant. As the boundaries between illusion and reality erode, Ragle must confront the unsettling possibility that his everyday success conceals a far more consequential role. Exploring paranoia, free will, social control, and the fragile nature of perception, this psychologically charged science-fiction novel exemplifies Philip K. Dick’s fascination with ordinary lives transformed by extraordinary revelations.
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paperback
Penguin
Published Jun 13, 1969
192 pages
ISBN: 9780140096323
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Details
First Published
1959
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick.