Author Language English | Country United States Published in Legends | |
Series The Tales of Alvin Maker Genre(s) Fantasy, alternate history | ||
"Grinning Man" (1998) is a alternate history/fantasy short story by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in his The Tales of Alvin Maker series. It was published in the anthology Legends.
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Alvin and Arthur are traveling through Kentucky country and come across a man who is grinning at a bear. Further on, they find a town where a prosperous miller takes Alvin and Arthur in to work, but Alvin soon discovers why the miller is so prosperous.
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