Burn (novella)

Burn (novella)

Infobox short story
name = Burn
author = James Patrick Kelly
language = English
genre = Science fiction novella
publication_type = Book
pub_date = 2005

"Burn" is a science fiction novella published in 2005 by James Patrick Kelly. It won the 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novella. [ [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit69.html#2781-2005 The Locus Index to SF Awards] ]

Plot summary

The story follows Prosper Gregory Leung, a farmer who has been recruited to help fight forest fires on his home planet of Walden. After being injured in the line of duty, he is sent to recover in a hospital where he ends up contacting the High Gregory, a young ruler on the planet Kenning. In the course of talking with the High Gregory, Spur unknowingly brings the young "luck maker" and several other young diplomats to Walden.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/science_fiction_library/burn.html Burn] - a free HTML version of the story.
* [http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/08/24/burn-by-james-patrick-kelly/ Burn by James Patrick Kelly] at BestScienceFictionStories.com - A short review of the novella and resources for finding it.


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