A Planet Named Shayol {short story}

by Cordwainer Smith

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Canonical title
A Planet Named Shayol {short story}
Original title
A Planet Named Shayol [novelette]
Original publication date
1961-10
People/Characters*
Mercer; Doktor Vomact; S'dikkat; Lady Da; Lady Johanna Gnade; Kommandant Suzdal (show all 7); Kapitän Alvarez
Important places*
Shayol
First words*
Es war ein ungeheurer Unterschied zwischen der Behandlung, der Mercer auf dem Passagierschiff ausgesetzt war, und der auf der Fähre.
Last words*
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)S'dikkat ließ alle stehen und trabte mit seiner Flasche über die Ebene, um dem Bergmann Alvarez eine besonders große Dosis Lust zu verabreichen.
Original language*
Englisch
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Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction

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