When Does "UBIK" (1969) Take Place?
"UBIK" is a science fiction novel written by Philip K. Dick that released May 9th, 1969. So when is "UBIK" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because the very first line of the first chapter from an unnamed narrator reads: "At three-thirty A.M. on the night of June 5, 1992, the top telepath in the Sol System fell off the map in the offices of Runciter Associates in New York City."
1992 AD
We know this because the very first line of the first chapter from an unnamed narrator reads: "At three-thirty A.M. on the night of June 5, 1992, the top telepath in the Sol System fell off the map in the offices of Runciter Associates in New York City."
More specifically, it seems to be June of 1992 AD.
Additionally, there is an ongoing illusion throughout much of the story that convinces the main characters they are experiencing time-travel. Almost two-thirds through the book, the narrator tells us "A fresh-looking newspaper lying at the far end of the overstuffed sofa attracted his attention. He picked it up and read the date: Tuesday, September 12, 1939."
More specifically, the characters increasingly believe it is September of 1939 AD.
