La Gata Encantada

La Gata Encantada is the name of a pub in a novel by John Varley. It means 'the enchanted cat'. I like cats, so I stole the sign (it just needed some revarnishing and - Look! Good as new!). The door is open, to an amber glow and the sound of music and good fellowship. Come on in.

Name:

Pure as a virgin and cunning as a rabbit!

Monday, December 26, 2005

Guessing Game IV

Because the last round was ended prematurely by Stephanie using telepathy (details in the comments section), I'm starting another one.

I'm thinking of a short story; it's science fiction; it's a classic, and if you haven't read it you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Stephane has been banned.

That's all.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

From that description, "2001" or "Enders Game" or "The Bicentennial Man"

12:57 am  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oops some questions

Do only humnans (and their machines) appear in the story?

Is it set in a universe the writer commonly worked in?

12:59 am  
Blogger theamazingcatherine said...

None of the books or stories that you mentioned.

Only humans appear in the story.

As far as I know, that story was the only instance of that writer working in that particular universe.

(By the way, Steph just guessed it again, but is sworn to silence. She hadn't read this one either. Bad Steph!)

10:22 am  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I checked. They are all short stories. In the (2 I believe) cases they became books, the short story was first :)

"Flowers for Algernon" or "Nightfall"

Is the author reknown for their short stories (possibly as well as their novels)?

9:54 am  
Blogger Stephanie said...

Cat says "Yes, it was Nightfall". Tag, you're it. ;-)

4:07 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's in my LJ see above link

10:53 pm  

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