From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxj!mhuxi!mhuxv!mhuxm!pyuxjj!rlr Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Title: P. K. Dick\s Penultimate Truth Article-I.D.: pyuxjj.419 Posted: Fri Feb 11 13:15:25 1983 Received: Sat Feb 12 05:24:01 1983 I just recently finished Philip K. Dick's "The Penultimate Truth", and found it to be quite good. However, I have a few questions that someone who has read the book may be able to answer. I loaned the book to a friend, and it's been a few weeks, so I don't have access to all of the names of people/places/things that I have questions about, so please bear with me. 1) Was a time transport device sent into the past along with the 'artifacts'? If so, did the 'Indian' find it? Did he live a prolonged life up to the present day (of the book) or did he travel in time? Why did his appearance (age?) fluctuate? 2) Could someone please explain the very end of the book to me? 3) In the book, a TV documentary aired in 1982 altered the population's perceptions about World War II, using actors playing the parts of FDR, Stalin, Churchill, etc. (though the audience assumed this was real newsreel footage). What is the relationship between this fictitious TV documentary and the current TV miniseries "Winds of War"? (RHETORICAL QUESTION; SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT... ) Also, would someone recommend other works by Philip K. Dick? I know of several books (Time Out of Joint, Valis), but I would like to receive some opinions about what to read next. Thanx. Rich