The Lincoln Train

The Lincoln Train

Infobox short story
name = The Lincoln Train
author = Maureen F. McHugh
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Science fiction
published_in = Fantasy & Science Fiction
publication_type = Magazine
pub_date = April 1995

"The Lincoln Train" is a science fiction short story published in 1995 by Maureen F. McHugh. It won the 1996 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and the 1996 Locus Award. It was also nominated for the 1996 Nebula Award for Best Short Story. [ [http://locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit90.html#3504-1995 The LOCUS Index to SF Awards] ]

Plot summary

The story follows Clara Corbett, a teen-aged girl from Mississippi who is being forcibly removed from her home following the end of the American Civil War. As she and her neighbors board the train that takes them to St. Louis, they begin to realize that perhaps everything will not turn out as the government claims.

References

External links

* [http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/02/15/the-lincoln-train-by-maureen-f-mchugh/ The Lincoln Train at BestScienceFictionStories.com] - short story reviews and resources.


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