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Pohl, Frederik
1919
2013
Pohl, Frederick
Pohl, Frederik George, Jr.
MacCreigh, James
Lavond, Paul Dennis
Emshwiller, Ed
1925
1990
Emsh
Emsh, Ed
Alexander, Ed
Emshwiller, Edmund A.
Willer
EMSH
The Tunnel Under the World
Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
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"The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederik Pohl is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of identity, reality, and the impact of advertising in a dystopian society where the inhabitants of a town are trapped in a perpetual loop of the same day, June 15th. The story unfolds through the experiences of Guy Burckhardt, who begins to uncover the unsettling truth behind his existence. The narrative centers on Guy Burckhardt, who wakes up from a nightmare only to find himself in a strange and repetitive reality where the residents of Tylerton are subjected to bizarre advertisements and manipulated by powerful unseen forces. Burckhardt soon realizes that he and the other townsfolk are pawns in a massive advertising scheme, living out their lives as mere experiments. As he grapples with the revelations of being dead yet functioning in a simulated reality, he discovers that the truth lies in an underground tunnel that connects to the factory where their lives are orchestrated. The story builds to a tense climax as Burckhardt attempts to escape the control of his advertisers and reclaim his freedom, leading to a shocking conclusion that questions the nature of human existence and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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