B. J. Harrison Reads The Skull

Conger is in jail and given an opportunity to get out on one condition: he must go back in time and kill a man whose impact changed the world for centuries to come. He receives a skull, which he can use to identify the man when he gets to a different time. Yet upon arriving, he soon discovers that the task will have far more serious consequences than he had ever imagined.
The science fiction short story ”The Skull” by Philip K. Dick was first published in 1952 and has been republished several times since. Hear the classic as read by B.J. Harrison.

B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was a prolific and influential American writer who worked in the genre of science fiction. His works carry themes such as alternate realities, authoritarian governments and human nature. Dick won several awards, including a Hugo Award for Best Novel for his novel ”The Man in the High Castle” (1962). His works have become part of popular culture, including the cult film ”Blade Runner” (1982), which is based on Dick’s novel ”Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” (1968).