''Capitol'' (1979) was
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 ...
's second published book, and first foray into
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
. This collection of eleven short stories set in
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 ...
is no longer in print. However six of the stories have been reprinted in ''
The Worthing Saga
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book 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 t ...
'' (1990) and one of them in ''
Maps in a Mirror
''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990) is a collection of short stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. Like Card's novels, most of the stories have a science fiction or fantasy theme. Some of the stories, such as "Ender's Game", " Lost Boys", and ...
'' (1990).
Contents
The short stories in this book are:
* "
A Sleep and a Forgetting"
* "
A Thousand Deaths" - Reprinted in ''Maps in a Mirror''
* "
Skipping Stones
''Capitol'' (1979) was Orson Scott Card's second published book, and first foray into science fiction. This collection of eleven short stories set in the Worthing series is no longer in print. However six of the stories have been reprinted in ' ...
" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga''
* "
Second Chance" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga''
* "
Breaking the Game" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga''
* "
Lifeloop" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga''
* "
Burning"
* "
And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga''
* "
Killing Children" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga''
* "
When No One Remembers His Name, Does God Retire?"
* "
The Stars That Blink"
Related works
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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 Chronicle
''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1983) is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card, part of The Worthing series. This book by itself is out of print having been published along with nine short stories in the collection ''The Worth ...
''
*''
The Worthing Saga
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book 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 t ...
''
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 ...
External links
Publication information for ''Capitol'' available from Card’s website
1979 short story collections
Short story collections by Orson Scott Card
Science fiction short story collections
Ace Books books
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