The Only Harmless Great Thing
The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander, published by Tor Publishing Group on January 23, 2018, is a 96-page work that explores an alternative history intertwining the lives of female factory workers and sentient elephants. This narrative delves into the early 20th century, focusing on the tragic realities faced by a group of women in Newark, New Jersey, who suffered from radiation poisoning, alongside the deliberate electrocution of an Indian elephant in Coney Island. The book presents a poignant examination of these historical events, highlighting themes of injustice and the quest for meaning.
Readers will find a compelling intersection of fiction, fantasy, and science fiction as Bolander weaves together these two tragedies. The story reflects on the broader implications of cruelty and the fight for justice, offering a unique perspective on apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes. This edition invites readers to engage with a narrative that challenges historical narratives and evokes a deep emotional response, making it a significant addition to the genres of alternative history and speculative fiction.
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Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novelette
Finalist for the Hugo, Locus, Shirley Jackson, and Sturgeon Awards
The Only Harmless Great Thing is a heart-wrenching alternative history by Brooke Bolander that imagines an intersection between the Radium Girls and noble, sentient elephants.
In the early years of the 20th century, a group of female factory workers in Newark, New Jersey slowly died of radiation poisoning. Around the same time, an Indian elephant was deliberately put to death by electricity in Coney Island.
These are the facts.
Now these two tragedies are intertwined in a dark alternate history of rage, radioactivity, and injustice crying out to be righted. Prepare yourself for a wrenching journey that crosses eras, chronicling histories of cruelty both grand and petty in search of meaning and justice.
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