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Biddy and the Silver Man, by Harlan Ellison
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- Golden Age Fiction
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- Feb 22, 2026
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- 6520
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Summary
A man came out of the sky and they took him and hanged him from the nearest tree thinking that they lynched a devil. But perhaps they crucified a saint instead—there in the beauty of the desert. "Biddy and the Silver Man" appeared in the February 1957 issue of "Fantastic Science Fiction" on pages 6 to 29 and 110 to 130. It appeared under the pen name of E K Jarvis, a house pen name of Fantastic, as Harlan Ellison had another story published in that month's issue. ----- Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known works include the 1967 Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", considered by some to be the single greatest episode of the Star Trek franchise (he subsequently wrote a book about the experience that includes his original teleplay), his "A Boy and His Dog" cycle (which was made into a film), and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions (1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars. ----- If there's a story you'd like me to narrate, or a genre you'd like me to include more of, please let me know at [email protected] . ----- Music : "Mesmerizing Galaxy" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licen…