The Dandelion Girl
Short story by Robert F. Young / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Dandelion Girl" is a science fiction short story written by American science fiction author Robert F. Young. The story, roughly 5,600 words, first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on April 1, 1961.[1] The story was later republished in a Robert F. Young short story collection in 1965 called The Worlds of Robert F Young: Sixteen Stories of Science Fiction and Fantasy. The line "Day before yesterday I saw a rabbit, and yesterday a deer, and today, you." from the story appears six times throughout the text and is the only full line that is repeated. The story involves a middle-aged man named Mark Randolph who meets a girl half his age who claims to be from 240 years into the future.
"The Dandelion Girl" | |
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Short story by Robert F. Young | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
Publication | |
Published in | The Saturday Evening Post |
Publication type | Periodical |
Publisher | Curtis Publishing Company |
Media type | Magazine |
Publication date | April 1, 1961 |