Nightmare on the nose by Evelyn E. Smith
Every time Phil Watson loses at the track, he has a nightmare, and as his bankroll dwindles, the nightmares come thicker, until his troubles take on a most unexpected, talking-horse form.
Evelyn E. Smith's 1953 story spins a whimsical fantasy and social-SF tale from a gambler's bad luck and a very special filly. Charming, funny golden-age SF. Read it for a delightful story where a losing bettor's dreams gallop off in a wonderfully strange direction.
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Where to Start: 1950s SF
- In its time
- Published in 1953, during the 1950s, post-war optimism meets cold war anxiety.
- Reading it
- 19 min read (a short story, a single idea, delivered and gone).
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