The Game of Rat and Dragon (short story)
by Cordwainer Smith
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Craving a pure hit of classic science fiction from the genre's golden age? Cordwainer Smith's story The Game of Rat and Dragon should definitely do the trick. Set in the distant future, the humans in this tale find their ability to travel through space imperiled by a strange psychic energy known as 'Dragons.' With the help of unexpected companions, an intrepid crew of warriors set out to rid the galaxy of this evil..
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This can't be taken on it's own without losing a lot. All of the stories about the underpeople, their place in the worlds and their eventual uprising, all tie closely together. This story reminds me so much of Niven, but in reality, I'm pretty sure I'm completely reversed on the subject. The best ideas are carried over into a grand scale, but wait... the grand scale is right here...
Like I said, these stories should never be taken on their own. They are short, but very broad in scope and implications.
Like I said, these stories should never be taken on their own. They are short, but very broad in scope and implications.
This is one of my favorite C.S. stories!
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- Canonical title
- The Game of Rat and Dragon (short story) (short story)
- Original title
- The Game of Rat and Dragon [short story]
- Original publication date
- 1955-10
- People/Characters
- Underhill; Woodley; Father Moontree; West; Captain Wow; Lady May
- Important places
- Caledonia (planet of the Instrumentality)
- First words*
- Lichtstechen war eine elende Art, sich seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Wo würde er jemals eine Frau finden, die sich mit ihr messen konnte?
- Original language
- English
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 808.83936 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Literature Collections Collections of fiction
- LCC
- PS648 .C38 .S658 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Collections of American literature Prose (General)
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- 69
- Popularity
- 454,033
- Reviews
- 2
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- (4.00)
- Languages
- English, German, Japanese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 8
