The novel “Tatja Grimm’s World” by Vernor Vinge was published for the first time in 1987.

Tatja Grimm is a girl from a savage tribe. When she meets the ship Tarulle, which publishes the magazine “Fantasie”, she gets adopted by its editors. She can’t speak their language but soon shows her intelligence and gets involved in their activities.

The magazine “Fantasie” has been spreading fantastic tales for centuries but its editors are trying to use it also to provide readers with scientific knowledge. However, for Tatja Grimm traveling on the Tarulle is only one way to learn more about the people who inhabit the various islands because the girl has much more ambitious plans.