The Gun: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Gun is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dick, Philip K. (1928–1982).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Gun" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction short story first published in 1952. Space explorers investigating what seems to be a deserted planet are mysteriously shot down and forced to crash land. Their search for answers leads them to ancient ruins and a deadly automated weapon programmed to destroy anything that flies overhead. The gun protects something precious beneath it—remnants of a lost civilization. But destroying their mechanical enemy may not be enough to escape this world alive.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Gun
- Author credits: Dick, Philip K. (1928–1982)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Science fiction
- Short stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Category: Short Stories
- Science Fiction
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