#11074 The Penultimate Truth. Philip K. Dick.
Philip K. Dick

The Penultimate Truth

The Penultimate Truth is a 1964 dystopian novel by Philip K. Dick. This is a first printing of the first Dell paperback edition with cover art Corben. Dell Publishing 16926 ($1.95).

Softcover. First Dell Books Edition. New York: Dell Publishing, 1980. Levack 32m. Wintz & Hyde SF25.3. ISBN: 0440169267. #11074.
Nearly fine copy with just a slight pinch along spine.

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The Penultimate Truth is a dystopian novel by Philip K. Dick that takes place in the future where the bulk of humanity lives underground in shelters known as "tanks." They believe that World War III is being fought above ground between two superpowers, West-Dem and Pac-Peop. The surface fighting is mostly performed by robots (called "leadies"), and the tankers are required to produce additional leadies for the ongoing war above. But the truth is the war ended many years ago, and the elites who live above have been divvying up the land and creating huge, lavish private villas (or "demesnes") for themselves.