The Sharing Of Flesh

About this book

On a lost colony world that has forgotten its own name, an expedition from the Allied Planets must decide whether the people living in poverty and tribal war deserve a civilizing mission. Biologist Donli Sairn is studying the savage lowlands, while his wife Evalyth, a fierce militech from the warrior culture of Kraken, guards the highland compound and watches his transmissions from afar. She has a secret to share with him when he returns. Then, on one ordinary afternoon, she watches through a live 3D feed as a guide leads Donli away from his companions into the jungle. What follows sets off a collision between advanced starfarers and a people whose customs they barely understand. Poul Anderson, one of the great names of classic science fiction, uses a thoughtful novelette to explore anthropology, culture shock, grief and the price of misunderstanding. Set in a galaxy slowly recovering from the collapse of an interstellar civilization, the story pairs hard-science detail with real emotional force. At about 12,500 words, it is a compact, absorbing read for fans of anthropological science fiction, far-future colony tales and character-driven speculative fiction. Start reading The Sharing of Flesh online in your browser instantly, with no download needed.

Author

Poul Anderson

Length

~45 pages

Reading time

54 min

Chapters

1

Released

November 11, 2026

Languages

UND · 🇬🇧 EN · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇷 PT-BR · 🇲🇽 ES-MX · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇦 UK · 🇨🇿 CS · 🇸🇰 SK · 🇬🇷 EL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 SR · 🇸🇮 SL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇪🇪 ET · 🇸🇪 SV · 🇩🇰 DA · 🇳🇴 NB · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇯🇵 JA · 🇰🇷 KO · 🇨🇳 ZH · 🇹🇼 ZH-TW · 🇮🇩 ID · 🇻🇳 VI · 🇹🇭 TH · 🇮🇳 HI · 🇸🇦 AR · 🇮🇱 HE

Formats

eBook

Print format

Paperback, 13.5 × 21 cm, 48 pages

Age rating

Teen 13+