(urth) FW: May 2014 Wolfe interview in _Technology Review_

[Gerry Quinn]

On 01/08/2014 22:20, Lee wrote:
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> We are presented with two scenarios for the origin of Shadow Children.
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> 1. They are the original inhabitants of the St Anne who evolved from shadowy, telepathic, underground creatures who become abos on their first encounter with humans.
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> 2. They are the "(d)evolved" result of shipwrecked humans living on Ste Anne and chewing that weird hallucinogenic stuff.
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> Stories are told which support each scenario to the point of cancelling each other out.

Shadow Children are referenced only in the second novella of the 
trilogy.  The entire novella takes the form of an SF mystery in which 
'scenario 2' is slowly elucidated.  In all, quite a number of pages are 
carefully devoted to elucidating this scenario.  It is stated as a fact 
several times.

Where do you find a story that supports 'scenario 1'?

- Gerry Quinn