The Man Who Ploughed the Sea
| "The Man Who Ploughed the Sea" | |
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| Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tales from the White Hart |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Published in | Satellite Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Renown Publications |
| Publication date | June 1957 |
| Preceded by | "Moving Spirit" |
| Followed by | "The Reluctant Orchid" |
"The Man Who Ploughed the Sea" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1957.[1] The story within a story is narrated by Harry Purvis, who recalls a holiday spent submarining off of the Florida Keys. While there, he happens to witness a meeting between two wealthy and talented scientists, one of whom has designed a method to extract trace elements from seawater. He trades his secret to the other in exchange for the other's fancy yacht, but it turns out that the process is not yet commercially viable.
The piece was later published as the tenth story in Clarke's collection Tales from the White Hart.[2] Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale praised the collection as "as light and frothy a conglomeration of sidesplitters as it has been my good fortune to read."[3]
References
- ↑ "Bibliography: The Man Who Ploughed the Sea". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
- ↑ Clarke, Arthur C. (1957). Tales from the White Hart. London: Ballantine Books. p. Forward.
- ↑ "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf", Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1957, p.108
External links
- The Man Who Ploughed the Sea title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database