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_aDel Rey, Lester, _d1915-1993 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aDead Ringer |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1956. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2009-10-11 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Dead Ringer" by Lester Del Rey is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Dane Phillips, a journalist drawn into a chilling conspiracy involving aliens that have infiltrated human society. It explores themes of identity, the nature of humanity, and the psychological struggles faced by Phillips as he uncovers extraordinary truths about mortality and human existence. In the narrative, Dane Phillips grapples with a traumatic past and the unsettling realization that some humans may not be what they seem. After surviving a traumatic war experience, he believes that some individuals, including a former comrade who appears mysteriously alive after death, are aliens posing as humans. As he exhausts his efforts to expose this shocking truth, he finds himself dismissed by editors and faces increasing isolation. His life spirals further when he is manipulated into a psychiatric facility where he fears undergoing brainwashing. The climax reveals that his desperate actions lead to horrifying self-discovery, demonstrating a blend of horror and science fiction as his own body becomes the vessel for the alien-like abilities he despises. The story masterfully portrays the fine line between sanity and insanity in the face of uncomprehended realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aFrancis, Dick | |
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1956. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30234 |
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