"Biddy and the Silver Man" by Harlan Ellison is a science fiction story that tells of Biddy, a young girl who uses a cane due to polio, and her life-changing encounter with a man from the sky with the power to heal. Joined by her loyal burro, Buck, Biddy's discovery of Joe and his strange machine in a cave changes her life forever when he heals her leg. As the town grows suspicious and fearful of Joe, Biddy's protectiveness leads her and another young boy, Davey, to defend him from a lynch mob driven by misunderstanding. The book looks at themes of youthful innocence clashing with adult fear.
Biddy and the silver man
By Harlan Ellison
In a world filled with prejudice and fear, a young girl and her burro find an unlikely alien friend, and must fight to save him after a new friendship blossoms and is threatened by a misunderstanding from the townsfolk.
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2024-05-10
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About the AuthorHarlan Jay Ellison was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media.
Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media.
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