The Three Legged Hootch Dancer (Tales of the Galactic Midway, Book 2) [Paperback]

Mike Resnick (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tales Galactic | Publication Date: February 1, 1983

Traveling carnival owner Thaddeus Flint expands his tour from the American Northeast out to the stars, only to discover that some of the attractions don't quite hold the audience like they did back on Earth. Realizing that his strip show has no more appeal to an alien audience than watching a saddle come off a horse, he re-assigns his girls to work the game booths on the midway. When one of the girls can't make the transition, he improvises an alien solution.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Roc (February 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451120825
• ISBN-13: 978-0451120823
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Resnick is the author of numerous science fiction novels and short stories, including Dragon America, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Amulet of Power, Mutiny, Return to Santiago, and Santiago. He is the editor of This Is My Funniest and has won five Hugo Awards and the Nebula Award. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Can an Earth carnival succeed in space?, December 2, 2009

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This review is from: The Three Legged Hootch Dancer (Tales of the Galactic Midway, Book 2) (Paperback)

When Thaddeus Flint took his carnival to the stars, he had visions of untapped riches on worlds that had never experienced his brand of show. Unfortunately, the reality is starkly different. He didn't count on the aliens being, well, alien. The cultural and physical differences create obstacles to Flint's ability to separate his marks from their money. The strippers can't titillate audiences that can't appreciate their anatomy, the animal trainer's animals aren't coping with the constant environmental changes, and the midway games don't play as well as they did on Earth.

Still, Flint is resourceful and a fast learner. As he figures out how to adapt his carnival to his new audiences, he slowly begins to become profitable. In the meanwhile, his star stripper is becoming mentally unhinged as she realizes that she might never find an audience that appreciates the talents that define her whole life. Can Flint find a role that will satisfy her need to perform her art or will she succumb to depression? Another brief but fun book about Earth's furthest traveled carnival!