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Short Story

The Variable Man

1953

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About this story

A gifted handyman from the early twentieth century is accidentally brought into a future preparing for interstellar war. His unpredictable abilities upset military calculations and make him both a valuable resource and a target.

Chronology

Work history

  1. before May 1952

    Composed before May 1952

    Composition date or range from the canonical chronology.

    Medium confidence
  2. Sep 1953

    First published Sep 1953

    Space Science Fiction