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''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1983) is a science fiction novel by American writer
Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...
, part of
The Worthing series The Worthing series is a series of science fiction works by American writer Orson Scott Card. It consists of two anthologies and two novels. The first three books in this series are currently out of print. Books in the series *''Capitol'' (1979 ...
. This book by itself is out of print having been published along with nine short stories in the collection ''
The Worthing Saga ''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's sho ...
'' (1990).


Plot summary

Jason Worthing and one of his descendants, Justice, go to a small village on a backward world to get a boy named Lared to write a book for them. This book is about why Abner Doon destroyed the empire and the planet Capitol and why Jason's descendants destroyed the planet Worthing. It also explains why people all over the settled part of the galaxy are no longer being protected by "God" from pain and hardship. ''The Worthing Chronicle'' is an expansion of Card's first novel, ''
Hot Sleep ''Hot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle'' (1979) is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card, part of his the Worthing series. Card's novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1983) covers some of the same ground. ''Hot Sleep'' was Card' ...
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Related Works

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Capitol A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity. Specific capitols include: * United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. * Numerous ...
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Hot Sleep ''Hot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle'' (1979) is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card, part of his the Worthing series. Card's novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1983) covers some of the same ground. ''Hot Sleep'' was Card' ...
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The Worthing Saga ''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's sho ...
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See also

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List of works by Orson Scott Card The Orson Scott Card bibliography contains a list of works published by Orson Scott Card. Ender's Game The Tales of Alvin Maker The Homecoming Saga Women of Genesis Pastwatch series Mithermages series Mayflower ''Mayflower ...
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Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...


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About the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' from Card's website
1983 American novels Novels by Orson Scott Card 1983 science fiction novels American science fiction novels Ace Books books {{1980s-sf-novel-stub