The Gun
Philip K. Dick's The Gun is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy story collection.
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About The Gun
"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.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Gun?
The Gun was written by Philip K. Dick.
What genre is The Gun?
It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
Is The Gun free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to The Gun?
Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.
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