The Cloak and the Staff
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"The Cloak and the Staff" | |
Author | Gordon R. Dickson |
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Genre(s) | Science fiction novelette |
Publisher | Analog Science Fiction |
Publication date | 1980 |
"The Cloak and the Staff" is a science fiction novelette by Gordon R. Dickson. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1981.
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A skilled human translator tries to balance his desire to stay alive with his need to lash out at Earth's hulking overlords, who treat humans as cattle, or at best, pets.
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