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The Tunnel Under The World: A Positronic Book
Paperback
Science FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515403159
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Nov 21 2015
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl is one of the most memorable short works of mid-twentieth-century science fiction.
The story follows Guy Burckhardt, an ordinary man who awakens on June 15 expecting a routine day in the quiet town of Tylerton. Yet something feels strangely wrong. Subtle irregularities begin to appear, and the day seems to repeat itself in unsettling ways. As Burckhardt struggles to understand what is happening, he gradually discovers that the reality surrounding him is far more artificial-and far more disturbing-than he could have imagined.
Pohl uses the framework of speculative fiction to explore themes of consumer culture, corporate control, and the manipulation of everyday life. Beneath the story's ingenious premise lies a sharp satire of advertising and the growing influence of mass marketing in modern society.
Combining suspense, wit, and a striking conceptual twist, The Tunnel Under the World has long been regarded as a classic of Golden Age science fiction. Its imaginative vision and social commentary helped secure Pohl's reputation as one of the most insightful writers of the genre.
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