Puttering About in a Small Land
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Author | Philip K. Dick |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Novel |
Publisher | Academy Chicago Publishers |
Publication date | 1985 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | 291 pp |
ISBN | ISBN 0-897-33149-4 |
Puttering About in a Small Land is an early non-science fiction novel by noted science fiction author Philip K. Dick. It was written sometime in 1957, but remained unpublished until it was released posthumously in 1985.
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In 1944, Virginia and Roger Lindahl meet in Washington DC. They become married, after Roger divorces his first wife Teddy, and move to California to work in a munitions factory. There they have their first and only child, Gregg. By 1953, Roger has opened a television sales and repair shop, while Virginia is trying to have Gregg enrolled in a school in Ojai against Roger's wishes. Liz Bonner, another parent, persuades Roger to agree to Gregg's enrollment, as she will share driving duties to transport their children to and from Ojai. Chic, Liz's husband, wants to buy into Roger's shop, but Roger refuses to accept his offer, and has an affair with Liz. Virginia finds out about her husband's affair, though Chic remains unaware, and she badgers Roger into letting her take over the shop with Chic. Unfortunately, both marriages have been irreparably damaged. Liz gets divorced from Chic, Roger and Virginia remain tenuously married, and Roger remains in contact with Liz through their children's school. The book closes with Roger deciding to leave California secretly.
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