''Pilgrim on the Hill'' was a lost, early, non-science fiction novel by

Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his l ...

. It was written somewhere around 1956 according to one account, or between 1948 and 1950 according to another account. According to Lawrence Sutin's book, ''Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick'', the plot survives only as an index card synopsis from the publisher dated 11/08/1956 as follows: :"Another rambling, uneven totally murky novel. Man w/psychosis brought on by war thinks he's murdered his wife, flees. Meets 3 eccentrics: an impotent man who refuses to have sex w/his wife, the wife — a beautiful woman who's going to a quack dr. for treatment, an animalistic worker w/ambition but no talent. Man has affair w/wife, is kicked out by husband, tries to help slob. Finally collapses, is sent to hospital, recovers, returns home. BUT WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?" There is some confusion whether this novel and another early, lost Philip K. Dick manuscript, ''

The Earthshaker ''The Earthshaker'' is a blues album by Koko Taylor, released in 1978 by Alligator Records. The album has since been released on CD by Alligator. Critical reception Reviewing in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981) ...

'' were the same book with different titles, a significant rewrite of the earlier book, or completely independent, unrelated stories. According to at least one commentator, Phil said that his later novel '' Dr. Bloodmoney'' was to some extent based on a "Long ago straight novel" that Phil wrote. If ''Pilgrim on the Hill'' is this lost "straight" novel, then its overarching plot may have been superficially similar to the postapocalyptic ''Dr. Bloodmoney''. However, it is equally likely that ''Earthshaker'' was the precursor to ''Bloodmoney'', and had a superficially similar plot structure and setting. Unless one or both manuscripts are rediscovered, this matter seems unlikely to ever be resolved.

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