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The transmigration of Timothy Archer
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The transmigration of Timothy Archer

by Philip K. Dick

The final volume of a trilogy, this novel follows an Episcopal bishop haunted by personal tragedy who embarks on a search for the historical identity of Christ. The narrative examines the nature of faith and the paradoxes of religious belief.

Accession 8941 ISBN 0586058869 Publisher Panther
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