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Puttering About in a Small Land
Author: Philip K. Dick
Narrator: Philip K. Dick
Unabridged: TBD
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 09/22/2026
Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction
Synopsis
When Roger and Virginia Lindhal enroll their son Gregg in Mrs. Alt's Los Padres Valley School in the mountains
of Southern California, their marriage is already in deep trouble. Then the Lindhals meet Chic and Liz Bonner,
whose two sons also board at Mrs. Alt's school. The meeting is a catalyst for a complicated series of emotions
and traumas, set against the backdrop of suburban Los Angeles in the early fifties. The buildup of emotional
intensity and the finely observed characterizations are hallmarks of Philip K. Dick's work.
This is a realistic novel filled with details of everyday life and skillfully told from three points of view. It is powerful,
eloquent, and gripping.
of Southern California, their marriage is already in deep trouble. Then the Lindhals meet Chic and Liz Bonner,
whose two sons also board at Mrs. Alt's school. The meeting is a catalyst for a complicated series of emotions
and traumas, set against the backdrop of suburban Los Angeles in the early fifties. The buildup of emotional
intensity and the finely observed characterizations are hallmarks of Philip K. Dick's work.
This is a realistic novel filled with details of everyday life and skillfully told from three points of view. It is powerful,
eloquent, and gripping.