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

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

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1987

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

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1987
Book Details
Format

Short Story • Fiction

Setting

Post-apocalyptic world; Dystopian future

Publication Year

1987

Publisher

Random House

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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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

Book Details
Format

Short Story • Fiction

Setting

Post-apocalyptic world; Dystopian future

Publication Year

1987

Publisher

Random House

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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