In the Bone

by Gordon R. Dickson

Contents

1 • Twig • (1974) • novelette by Gordon R. Dickson
34 • God Bless Them • (1982) • novelette by Gordon R. Dickson
59 • Hilifter • [Outposter • 1] • (1963) • shortstory by Gordon R. Dickson
78 • Brother Charlie • (1958) • novelette by Gordon R. Dickson
110 • Act of Creation • [Childe Cycle] • (1957) • shortstory by Gordon R. Dickson
121 • Idiot Solvant • (1962) • shortstory by Gordon R. Dickson
139 • Call Him Lord • (1966) • novelette by Gordon R. Dickson
161 • Tiger Green • (1965) • novelette by Gordon R. Dickson
184 • Of the People • (1955) • shortstory by Gordon R. Dickson
189 • Dolphin's Way • (1964) • shortstory by Gordon R. Dickson
207 • In the Bone • (1966) • shortstory by Gordon R. Dickson

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction

228 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1987

About the author

Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author. He was born in Canada, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a teenager. He is probably most famous for his Childe Cycle and the Dragon Knight series. He won three Hugo awards and one Nebula award.

Reviews

[Mook · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bit darker than the last two short stories. It imagines a future in which our science has improved to the point where it seems like we are beyond limitations. Harry Brennan is the man who uses what can only loosely be called a ship and more accurately be called an imagined take on a tool that can transport one light years in an instant, detect any sort of anamoly, and in short is capable of doing practically anything.

So it's fair to say that Brennan is not very cautious when he accidentally finds a world that has an alien ship on it. However this alien is much more advanced and it utterly destroys Brennan's ship and tools, leaving him with nothing, assuming he will die in the wild.

Brennan reverts to a wilder state, where higher reasoning gives way for survival instincts. He continues to watch the ship however, and eventually manages to figure out how to get inside. It ends with a confrontation between Brennan and the alien, that Brennan wins. Eventually he learns to fly the ship and returns to Earth.

The story can be found here: http://www.baen.com/Chapters/07434717...

[Chamie]

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[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty decent sci-fi short stories. Good solid read. =)