![]() ![]() This is a very creative idea that uses an obscure bill (which did not pass, in case you’re wondering) as a branching point in US history, and projects what might have happened if hippos were actually imported into the Mississippi River. Can Houndstooth and his team succeed in clearing the swamp? Can Houndstooth carry out a successful romance with the non-binary Hero Shackleby? Can he get his revenge on Travers? However, he’s opposed by Travers, a man who has bought up most of the real estate in the area through the underhanded methods that put Houndstooth out of business, and has exclusive rights to riverboat business in the Harriet. He assembles a team of hard-edged outcasts and makes up a plan of action. Winslow Houndstooth, failed rancher, wins a commission from the US government to clear the feral animals out. The result is that feral hippos become a dangerous pest in the Harriet, a section of the dammed up river. ![]() Broussard’s American Hippo Bill passes, and hippos are imported to clear hyacinth weeds out of the Mississippi River and to serve as livestock. ![]() It’s an alternate history and was published by Tor.com Publishing. This novella is a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award and for the 2018 Hugo Award. ![]()
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