| "The Cloak and the Staff" | |
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| Short story byGordon R. Dickson | |
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| Genre | Science fictionnovelette |
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| Publisher | Analog Science Fiction |
| Publication date | 1980 |
"The Cloak and the Staff" is ascience fiction novelette by American writerGordon R. Dickson. It won theHugo Award for Best Novelette in 1981.
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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