"Horn of Plenty"

Title"Horn of Plenty"
Year for Search1995
AuthorsSowter, Joan
Secondary AuthorsBennett, Warwick, and Hudson, Patrick
Secondary TitleRutherford's Dreams: A New Zealand Science Fiction Collection
Pagination192-203
Date Published1995
PublisherIPL Books
Place PublishedWellington
KeywordsAotearoa New Zealand author, Female author
Annotation

A man leaves Earth, which is a dystopia of extreme poverty, as a mail-order husband of a woman on a newly opened planet. Both misrepresented themselves, but the story implies that with hard work and adaptability they will be able to create a better life together.

Holding Institutions

ATL, VUW

Author Note

Aotearoa/New Zealand female author.

Full Text

1995 Sowter, Joan. “Horn of Plenty.” Rutherford’s Dreams: A New Zealand Science Fiction Collection. Ed. Warwick Bennett and Patrick Hudson (Wellington: IPL Books, 1995), 192-203. ATL, VUW

A man leaves Earth, which is a dystopia of extreme poverty, as a mail-order husband of a woman on a newly opened planet. Both misrepresented themselves, but the story implies that with hard work and adaptability they will be able to create a better life together. Aotearoa/New Zealand female author.