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In this episode of The Avram Davidson Universe, Virgil and Bob discuss Avram Davidson’s Nebula Award-nominated novella, “There Beneath the Silky-Tree and Whelmed in Deeper Gulphs Than Me.”

They dive into the strange and wonderfully eccentric world of Jack Limekiller, exploring the story’s humor, folklore, tropical setting, unforgettable characters, and the increasingly eerie mystery that lurks beneath the surface.

Originally published in Other Worlds 2, edited by Roy Torgeson (Zebra, 1980), “There Beneath the Silky-Tree and Whelmed in Deeper Gulphs Than Me” is a 28,600-word novella and was nominated for the Nebula Award.

The story is part of Davidson’s celebrated Limekiller cycle, later collected in Limekiller!

Join Virgil and Bob as they unpack the story and discuss what makes Avram Davidson’s unique mixture of humor, fantasy, folklore, language, and the supernatural so memorable.

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