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Second Variety

Philip K. Dick

Narrated by Jason Mann

Released
May 22, 2025
Length
1 hr 47 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Anthony Pica Productions, LLC
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Set in a bleak future scarred by nuclear war, "Second Variety" by Philip K. Dick explores a world where autonomous, adaptive killing machines have evolved beyond human control amid ongoing Cold War hostilities. Major Joseph Hendricks is sent on a final negotiation mission, only to uncover the disturbing truth about these intelligent machines that mimic and infiltrate human forces. Narrated by Jason Mann, this tense and thought-provoking novella delves into themes of technological evolution and the survival of humanity in a war-torn landscape.
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