Piper in the Woods by Philip K. Dick
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"Piper in the Woods" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction short story first published in 1953. When soldiers return from asteroid Y-3 claiming to be plants, army doctor Henry Harris investigates the mysterious phenomenon. The men attribute their transformation to indigenous beings called "Pipers" living in the woods. Harris travels to the asteroid to uncover the truth behind these bizarre claims, leading to a discovery that challenges his understanding of
escape, reality, and the human mind's response to overwhelming pressure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dick, Philip K., 1928-1982 |
|---|---|
| Title | Piper in the Woods |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination: Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1953. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_in_the_Woods |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32832 |
| Release Date | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 838 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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