The Alley Man

"The Alley Man" was originally published in the June 1959 issue of F & SF, with a cover illustration by Ed Emshwiller.

"The Alley Man" (1959) is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip José Farmer (1918-2009). It relates the life of Old Man Paley, who may or may not be the last Neanderthal — or "Paleolithic" man, as his name suggests[1] — still alive in the 20th century.

  1. ^ The Magic Labyrinth of Philip José Farmer (The Milford Series, Popular Writers of Today, Vol. 38), by Edgar Chapman; published 1984 by Borgo Press; "Paley claims to be the last true descendant of the paleolithic or neanderthal men (hence the name "Paley")"