Algis Budrys' "Look On My Works" (short story, post apocalypse, free): Guides milking tourists...
For a post apocalypse story, it's a very light read; even had me smiling many times.
Download full text as part of the scans of Astounding (British ed), April 1957.
Rating: B.
Among the stories from Astounding/Analog issues edited by John Campbell.
Related: Stories of Algis Budrys.
Story summary.
About 600 years into future, New York city is flooded to near roofs of some of the tallest current buildings, & local civilization has regressed to simpler times. But some hardy local conmen are happily milking the visiting human tourists from prosperous space colonies (established before the floods), offering the visitors the almost mythical authentic Terran fare...Fact sheet.
First published: Astounding, December 1956.Download full text as part of the scans of Astounding (British ed), April 1957.
Rating: B.
Among the stories from Astounding/Analog issues edited by John Campbell.
Related: Stories of Algis Budrys.
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