Or All the Seas with Oysters
- Or All the Seas with Oysters
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| "Or All the Seas with Oysters" |
| Author |
Avram Davidson |
| Genre(s) |
Science Fiction |
| Publication date |
1958 |
"Or All the Seas with Oysters" is a science fiction short story by Avram Davidson. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1958.
Plot summary
Struck by the fact that there are never enough pins and always too many coat-hangers, a bicycle shop owner begins to speculate on the possible parallels between natural and man-made objects.
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- 1958 short stories
- Science fiction short stories
- Hugo Award Winners for Best Short Story
- Science fiction short story stubs
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