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What Mad Universe

by Fredric Brown · 1949

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The editor of a sci-fi pulp magazine is accidentally transported to a parallel universe where space travel is common, Earth is at war with creepy aliens, New York City isn't safe after dark, and his girlfriend is with someone else. Regularly appears on "Greatest science fiction" lists.

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science fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisalternate historyalternate historyMore like thisLess of thissatiresatireMore like thisLess of this
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alternate historyalternate historyMore like thisLess of this
Subject
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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 205 pages

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