''Nick and the Glimmung'' is a

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novel written by American author Philip K. Dick in 1966. It was first published by Gollancz in 1988. It is set on "Plowman's Planet" (

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Five), in the same continuity as his adult science fiction novel '' Galactic Pot-Healer''.

Plot summary

Nick, his family, and cat Horace leave Earth in 1992, because pet ownership has been criminalised on that world. Arriving at their new home, Plowman's Planet, the family encounter a series of mishaps at the hands of the planet's varied indigenous inhabitants. A wub carries their luggage, but eats a map, while werjes attack Horace, but their family befriend the aliens, leading to a gift, which turns out to be a history of Plowman's Planet itself. They make the acquaintance of the non-indigenous alien Glimmung, who secures travel for them in return for his lost history of their adopted world. The Graham family encounter duplicates of themselves, and trobes steal Horace. Nick tries to find his pet, but locates their driver, slain in a car accident, and still possessing the book. Nick has it copied, wounding the Glimmung, who rediscovers it. Nick then finds Horace with a Nick duplicate, and the cat chooses his original owner over the simulacrum.

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* *Andrew Butler: ''The Pocket Essential Philip K.Dick'': Harpenden: Pocket Essentials: 2007: {{Philip K. Dick 1988 American novels 1988 children's books Children's science fiction novels American children's novels American science fiction novels Novels set on fictional planets Novels by Philip K. Dick Victor Gollancz Ltd books 1988 science fiction novels Children's books set in the 1990s Children's books set on fictional planets

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