The Alien

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Overview:

Title: The Alien
Author: Rick Shelley
Year: 1999
Type: Short Fiction

Variant Titles:

1999. The Alien

Awards:

0000. The Alien Asimov's Readers' Poll, Best Novelette (Nomination)

Genres/Themes:

honorable mention dozois years best