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Cut

Original illustration for the story "Cut" from Asimov's website by artist Laurie Harden.

Cut is a short story that first appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in May 2001. It was nominated for the Best Short Story Nebula in 2002.

The story deals with the question "who owns the body?" and is set in the undefined future. The protagonist is an older woman whose granddaughter Patsy is fascinated by body modifications and plans to have the ultimate "Cut" done.

Editions


Covers

  • Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine May 2001

  • Nebula Awards Showcase 2004

  • The Inheritance (UK hardcover)

  • The Inheritance (ANZ trade paperback, UK paperback)

  • The Inheritance (UK audio book)

  • The Inheritance and Other Stories (US ARC)

  • The Inheritance and Other Stories (US trade paperback)

  • The Inheritance and Other Stories (US uncorrected proof)

  • The Inheritance and Other Stories (US limited edition hardcover, deluxe )

  • The Inheritance and Other Stories (US limited edition hardcover)


Translations

  • A Dutch translation (title?) published in 2012 in De verhalen.
  • French translation Coupée in the Magazine Galaxies #42 in 2007
  • French translation Coupure in L’Héritage et autres nouvelles first published in 2012, reprinted in 2013.

International covers

  • Dutch, De verhalen

  • French, Galaxies #42

  • French, L’Héritage et autres nouvelles (2012)

  • French, L’Héritage et autres nouvelles (2013)

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