The Transmigration of Timothy Archer | The Transmigration of Timothy Archer

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Author: Philip K. Dick
First Published: 1982
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Science fiction—theological romance
Time of Work: 1970-1980
Setting: California, primarily Berkeley
Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
Subjects: 1970’s, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Suicide, 1980’s, California, West, U.S., Mental illness, Substance abuse, Drug addiction or addicts, Conquest, Deserts
Locales: Berkeley, CA

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer was published shortly after Philip K. Dick died. The novel is narrated by Angel Archer, the only female narrator in any of Dick’s novels. As the book opens, Angel arrives at a religious workshop given by local guru Edgar Barefoot. Angel has just learned of John Lennon’s murder. This triggers memories of her former husband, Jeffrey, a Beatles fanatic whose suicide in the 1970’s left her emotionally scarred. From this point, Angel narrates most of the book in recollection.

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer | The Transmigration of Timothy Archer

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