A Boy and His Dog & "Repent, Harlequin!" said the Ticktockman

Short Story • Fiction
Post-apocalyptic world; Dystopian future
1987
Random House
Adult
18+ years
In A Boy and His Dog, a young boy and his telepathic dog navigate a post-apocalyptic world, surviving through a symbiotic relationship. In "Repent, Harlequin!" said the Ticktockman, a man disrupts a strictly timed society controlled by the Ticktockman, challenging oppressive order and exploring themes of individuality. Both stories examine human resilience in dystopian futures.
Mysterious
Dark
Unnerving
Gritty
Short Story • Fiction
Post-apocalyptic world; Dystopian future
1987
Random House
Adult
18+ years
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