The story you asked for, "The Survivor" by Walter Moudy if in the book
*Battlefields
beyond Tomorrow: Science Fiction War Stories*, edited by Waugh and
Silverberg and published by Bonanza Books, 1987. There are used hardback
copies available for a reasonable price through alibris.com.
Terri L. Street, School Librarian
Longfellow Middle School
Norman, Oklahoma
tstreet@norman.k12.ok.us
"Never judge a book by its movie." -- J. W. Eagen
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Theisen, Amy <TheisenA@wawm.k12.wi.us>wrote:
> I know that I read this story years ago. I have not found a full text on
> line, but I think that it is "The Survivor" by Walter Moudy. It is out
> there in a couple of different older anthologies. Maybe Abebooks to find
> one that is out of print?
>
> Amy Theisen
> Library Media Specialist
> West Allis Central High School
> 8516 West Lincoln Ave.
> West Allis, WI 53227-2599
> 414-604-3130
> theisena@wawm.k12.wi.us
>
>
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>
> A teacher described this story to me and I'd love to find it--it reminded
> us
> of the Hunger Games. The description is pretty sketchy, but maybe it will
> ring a bell for someone.
> Set at some point in the future, there are no longer any wars, instead each
> country sends a representative to a war game. The individual who wins gets
> whatever they want (above the law, etc.) forever. There is a disturbing
> scene at the end where the winner goes into a house and takes a girl
> upstairs (against her will and presumably to rape her) and her parents
> can't
> do anything about it.
> Anyone?
> Thanks for your help!
> Amy :)
>
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>
> Amy Carpenter
>
> School Library Media Specialist
>
> Stillwater Middle/High School
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> 334 N. Hudson Avenue
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> amycah@gmail.com <amycarpenter@scsd.org>
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