''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 to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...
, 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 ...
. It is made up of the novel ''
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 ...
'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's short story collection ''
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 ...
'' (1979) and the other three are early works, two of them previously unpublished.
Story list
The stories in this book are:
*''
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 ...
'' (1982) - novel
*''Tales of
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 ...
'' (1979)
**"Skipping Stones" (1979)
**"Second Chance" (1979)
**"Lifeloop" (1979)
**"Breaking the Game" (1979)
**"Killing Children" (1979)
**"And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" (1979)
*''Tales from the Forest of Waters''
**"
Worthing Farm" (1990) - previously unpublished
**"
Worthing Inn" (1990) - previously unpublished
**"
The Tinker
''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 ...
" (1980) - first published in ''
Eternity SF''
Character list
''Ordered from oldest to youngest by non-relative age''
* Mother
* Herman Nuber
* Abner Doon
* Jason Worthing
* Justice
* Lared
See also
*''
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' ...
''
*
Orson Scott Card bibliography
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 ...
External links
About the book ''The Worthing Saga'' from Card's website
1990 short story collections
Short story collections by Orson Scott Card
Novels by Orson Scott Card
Tor Books books
Religion in science fiction
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