A Cabin on the Coast

A Cabin on the Coast

Infobox short story
name = A Cabin on the Coast
author = Gene Wolfe
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Science fiction short story
published_in = Fantasy & Science Fiction
publication_type = Magazine
pub_date = February 1984

"A Cabin on the Coast" is a science fiction / fantasy short story published in 1984 by Gene Wolfe. It was nominated for the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Short Story as well as the 1985 Locus award. [ [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit153.html#5709-1984 The LOCUS Index to SF Awards] ]

Plot summary

The story follows Timothy Ryan Neal, the son of a famous politician. When he takes his girlfriend to his father’s beach house (or cabin) he wakes up one morning to find her missing. Though the police suggest that she drowned in the ocean, Timothy is convinced that she was kidnapped by the mysterious ship he sees now and again in the sea. Concerned not only about her life, but also about his father’s reputation, he journeys out to try and make a deal with the ship.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/02/17/a-cabin-on-the-coast-by-gene-wolfe/ A Cabin on the Coast at BestScienceFictionStories.com] - short story reviews and resources.


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