The Father-thing

by Philip K. Dick · first published 1954

"The Father-Thing" is a 1954 science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story, told through third-person narration but focusing on the child, concerns the replacement of a boy's father with a replicated version. At first, only the child sees the difference and has to recruit other children to help him reveal the truth. The story is typical of Dick's short stories of the period.

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Genre:

Horror fiction

Original language:

English

Year page:

1954