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Publication History

Witness of Gor was first published by New World Publishers in August, 2002, in both a hard-cover and a leather-bound special edition. Witness of Gor was republished, both in paperback and ebook format, by E-Reads, Ltd., New York, in June, 2007. The ebook was republished by Orion Edition in December, 2011. E-Reads republished Witness of Gor with brand new coverart in March, 2013.

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English Paperback Covers

Witness of Gor - New World Publishers Edition - First Printing - 2002   Witness of Gor - New World Publishers Edition - First Printing - 2002   Witness of Gor - E-Reads Edition - First Printing - 2007   Witness of Gor - E-Reads Ultimate Edition - 2013  

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Witness of Gor - Digital E-Reads Edition - First Version - 2007   Witness of Gor - Orion Edition - First Version - 2011  

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TopChapter Overview

In Witness of Gor, John Norman didn't use any titles for the 46 chapters in the book.

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Witness of Gor (Gorean Saga 26)

1

I looked about. No one was looking.

I crossed the perimeter of small, sharpened stones, a foot or so deep, about ten feet wide, which lined the interior wall of the garden. This hurt my feet, which were small, and soft, and bare. Even the soles of our feet must be soft, and this is seen to, by creams and lotions, and the nature of the surfaces upon which we are permitted to walk, such things.

It was during the heat of the day.

The bangles on my left ankle made a tiny sound, and I stopped, looking about. I was frightened. But no one saw. How pleased I was that I had not been belled! Normally it is a new girl, or even a free woman, who is belled. To be sure, we may be belled at any time, and, naturally, if it is wished, kept that way. But usually one is belled, if at all, in serving, or in the dance. To be sure, it is sometimes required of us in the furs. Bells have many purposes, as might be supposed. Only one of these is security, making it easy, for example, to detect the presence, the movements, of a girl. This is particularly useful at night. One of the reasons, too, why new girls, and sometimes free women, may be belled is that they may begin to understand what they are, or are likely to become. This is not hard to understand when one has bells locked on one's limbs. What sort of girl or woman would be belled? Later, of course, bells are unnecessary for such a purpose. Later, obviously, there will be no doubt as to what one is, either in the minds of others or in one's own mind.

I crept to the wall and put my fingers to the smooth, marbled surface. I looked upward. The wall was some forty feet high. There are trees in the garden, of course, but they are not placed in proximity to the wall. One could not use them, thus, even if they were tall enough, to obtain access to its height. The wall, I had been told, was some ten feet in thickness. I did not know, considering the fashion in which I had been brought here, but presumably only the interior side was marbled. I had been told that the foundation of the wall extended several feet below the surface of the ground. The height of the wall, now that I backed from it, I could see was surmounted by incurved blades. I shuddered. Presumably some similar arrangement, perhaps outcurved blades, characterized its exterior side.

I moved the armlet on my left arm a bit higher on my arm. It was warm to the touch. Many of the others were resting. I looked about. I did not want anyone to see me near the wall. We were not to approach the wall. The sun was reflecting against the wall. The glare hurt my eyes. We were forbidden to cross the perimeter of sharpened stones.

I wore a brief wisp of yellow silk, fastened at the left shoulder, my only garment. Two bracelets were on my right wrist. I did not mind the silk. Indeed, I was grateful for it. It had only been permitted to me a few days ago. Too, of course, as I have indicated, the weather was warm. I brushed back my hair. I have brown hair, and brown eyes. My hair was now long. It was now below the small of my back. This is not untypical. Many of the others had hair even longer.

I looked, again, at the wall, so smooth and sheer. It had a lovely pattern in its marbling, but this pattern, through the glare of the sun, could not be seen to its advantage. I looked up, again, at the lofty, formidable height of the wall. The wall seemed very smooth. Surely no purchase could be gained there. And the wall was very high. And there were the knives at its summit.

Behind me, in the interior of the garden, I could hear the soft splashing of the fountain. It was set among the trees, and its spill fed into the pool.

I looked again at the wall.

I heard voices, coming from the house. As swiftly as I could, wincing, hurting myself on the stones, I withdrew from the wall. It was my intention to circle about, through the shrubbery, and the tiny, lovely trees of the garden, to the vicinity of the fountain.

(Republished with kind permission of E-Reads.)

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Witness of Gor - New World Publishers Edition - Special Edition - 2002   Witness of Gor - New World Publishers Edition - First Printing - 2002   Witness of Gor - E-Reads Edition - First Printing - 2007   Witness of Gor - Digital E-Reads Edition - First Version - 2007   Witness of Gor - Kindle Edition - First Version - 2010   Witness of Gor - Orion Edition - First Version - 2011   Witness of Gor - Kindle Edition - Second Version - 2011   Witness of Gor - E-Reads Edition - Second Printing - 2013   Witness of Gor - Kindle Edition - Third Version - 2013   Witness of Gor - Bootleg Editions - First Version - 2013   Witness of Gor - Digital E-Reads Edition - Second Version - 2013  

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Here is a cover gallery showing all the editions and printings of Witness of Gor, sorted by edition. Click on any cover to see the book.

Witness of Gor - Bootleg Editions - First Version - 2013   Witness of Gor - E-Reads Edition - First Printing - 2007   Witness of Gor - E-Reads Edition - Second Printing - 2013   Witness of Gor - Digital E-Reads Edition - First Version - 2007   Witness of Gor - Digital E-Reads Edition - Second Version - 2013   Witness of Gor - Kindle Edition - First Version - 2010   Witness of Gor - Kindle Edition - Second Version - 2011   Witness of Gor - Kindle Edition - Third Version - 2013   Witness of Gor - New World Publishers Edition - First Printing - 2002   Witness of Gor - New World Publishers Edition - Special Edition - 2002   Witness of Gor - Orion Edition - First Version - 2011  
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