The Skull: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Skull is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dick, Philip K. (1928–1982).
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"The Skull" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction short story first published in 1952. A prisoner named Conger is offered freedom if he completes an impossible mission: travel back in time to kill a man who died two centuries earlier. Armed only with the victim's skull for identification, Conger journeys to the past to prevent the rise of a world-changing movement. But as he prepares to complete his assignment, he makes a devastating discovery about his own identity and destiny.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Skull
- Author credits: Dick, Philip K. (1928–1982)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Science fiction
- Short stories
- Time travel -- Fiction
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- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
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