| "Rachel in Love" | |
|---|---|
| Short story byPat Murphy | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | 1987 |
"Rachel in Love" is a 1987science fiction short story by American writerPat Murphy. It was first published inAsimov's Science Fiction.
When a neurologist's teenage daughter Rachel is killed, he secretly copies a recording of her personality into achimpanzee with amplified intelligence, and teaches hersign language; however, when he dies without having told anyone that Rachel lives on, the authorities transfer her to aprimatology research center.
"Rachel in Love" won the 1987Nebula Award for Best Novelette,[1] the 1988Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award,[2] and the 1988Locus Award for Best Novelette,[3] and was a finalist for the 1988Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[4]
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