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Categories Science Fiction SolarPunk
"A Business Trip to Natchez" tells the story of a man from Mars whose mission is to recover a ship that has crashed on Earth. Quickly taken into custody, he ends up in a prison and assigned to repay a debt through labor. He soon finds that his strangely beautiful prison is located in the vibrant, eco-conscious city of Natchez. His initial disdain for Earth transforms as he encounters its lush environments and community-focused citizens, challenging his preconceptions and changing his perspective on what constitutes a primitive or advanced society.
Author Details
Christopher Davis A Business Trip to Natchez
Chris Davis is a Software Architect living in Georgia. When he isn't writing code or spending time with his wife and kids, he's reading all the Sci-Fi and Fantasy he can get his hands on, and trying to write a little of his own as well. His inspirations include Ted Chiang, Octavia E. Butler, and more recently, R. F. Kuang. He dreams of his work one day being narrated by R. C. Bray.
A Business Trip to Natchez, by Christopher Davis
Author Details
Christopher Davis A Business Trip to Natchez
Chris Davis is a Software Architect living in Georgia. When he isn't writing code or spending time with his wife and kids, he's reading all the Sci-Fi and Fantasy he can get his hands on, and trying to write a little of his own as well. His inspirations include Ted Chiang, Octavia E. Butler, and more recently, R. F. Kuang. He dreams of his work one day being narrated by R. C. Bray.