The Gun – eBook Review
A spaceship approaches an alien plant. The planet seems to have been completely destroyed in a nuclear holocaust, with no visible signs of life. Unexpectedly, an enormous gun shells the spaceship with nuclear warheads, damaging it and forcing it to descend on the planet for the repairs. There they discover the secret behind the gun and the treasure that it was designed to protect.
This short story is quintessential Philip K. Dick, with very matter-of-fact sentences, abrupt changes of action, and themes of nuclear war, robots, and military. The ambiguity of not knowing the identity of the people on the spaceship and the name of the planet adds to the poignancy of the underlying message. This is certainly an interesting and thought-provoking story that is easy to read. All sci-fi fans will surely enjoy it.
About the Author
Bojan Tunguz
Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts
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