Title: Whipping Star
Title Record # 2257
Author: Frank Herbert
Date: 1970-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Jorj McKie
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Frank Herbert
Date: 1970-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Jorj McKie
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Berkley released two publications that state "Sixth printing." The first is an undated edition which is 176 pages and the second is the 1977 edition at 188 pages. The differences are:
- It was typeset with one less line of text per page.
- The story is now sectioned into chapters, starting at the top of a page and leaving space at the end to start the next chapter atop the next page.
- Fictional quotes and epigrams were added at the beginning of each chapter.
- Story text is not the same either which, along with the previously noted materials, explains the additional 1977©
Synopsis: From Amazon: In the far future, humankind has made contact with numerous other species: Gowachin, Laclac, Wreaves, Pan Spechi, Taprisiots, and Caleban, and has helped to form the ConSentiency to govern among the species. After suffering under a tyrannous pure democracy, the sentients of the galaxy find the need for a Bureau of Sabotage (BuSab) to slow the wheels of government, thereby preventing it from legislating recklessly. BuSab is allowed to sabotage and harass the governmental, administrative, and economic powers in the ConSentiency. Private citizens must not be harassed, and vital functions of society are also exempt.
Jorj X. McKie is a born troublemaker who has become one of BuSab's best agents. Drafted for the impossible task of establishing meaningful communication with an utterly alien entity who defies understanding, McKie finds himself racing against time to prevent a mad billionairess from wiping out all life in the ConSentiency.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlds of If, January 1970 | 1970-01-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal Publishing & Distributing Corporation | $0.60?$: US dollar |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan |  |
|
| If, February 1970 (UK) | 1970-02-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd. | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan | ||
| Worlds of If, February 1970 | 1970-02-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal Publishing & Distributing Corporation | $0.60?$: US dollar |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan | |
|
| If, March 1970 (UK) | 1970-03-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd. | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan | ||
| Worlds of If, March 1970 | 1970-03-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal Publishing & Distributing Corporation | $0.60?$: US dollar |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Mike Gilbert | |
|
| If, April 1970 (UK) | 1970-04-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd. | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Mike Gilbert | ||
| If, April 1970 | 1970-04-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal Publishing & Distributing Corporation | $0.60?$: US dollar |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan | |
|
| Whipping Star | 1970-05-00 | Frank Herbert | G. P. Putnam's Sons | $4.95?$: US dollar |
186 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | John Schoenherr | |
|
| If, May 1970 (UK) | 1970-05-00 | ed. Ejler Jakobsson | Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd. | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan | ||
| Whipping Star | 1970-11-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01909-8 / S1909 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
176 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers | |
| Whipping Star | 1970-11-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01909-8 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
176 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers | |
| Whipping Star | 1972-01-00 | Frank Herbert | New English Library | 0-450-00963-7 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
| Galassia #167 | 1972-06-01 | ed. Vittorio Curtoni, Gianni Montanari | Casa Editrice La Tribuna | 167 | Lit 400?Lit: Italian lira |
170 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Antonio Atza | |
| Der letzte Caleban | 1972-11-00 | Frank Herbert | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3317) | 3317 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
143 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1973-07-06 | Frank Herbert | Robert Laffont (Ailleurs et demain) | 228 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||||
| Whipping Star | 1973-12-00 | Frank Herbert | New English Library | 0-450-00963-7 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
| Whipping Star | 1975-01-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02824-0 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
176 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers | |
| Whipping Star | 1975-05-00 | Frank Herbert | New English Library | £?£: UK pound |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | ||
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1976-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Edito-Service (Les chefs-d'œuvre de la science fiction) |
xi+ 223 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||||
| Whipping Star | 1977-09-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03504-2 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | 1977-09-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03504-2 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | 1978-03-00 | Frank Herbert | New English Library | 0-450-04189-1 | £0.75?£: UK pound |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
| Whipping Star | 1979-09-00 | Frank Herbert | New English Library | 0-450-04459-9 | £4.95?£: UK pound |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
| Worlds Beyond Dune | 1980-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-04517-X | $9.85?$: US dollar |
276+ 343+ 158+ 221+ 188 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | Paul Alexander | |
| Der letzte Caleban | 1980-04-00 | Frank Herbert | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3317) | 3-453-30194-3 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
141 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Eddie Jones | |
| Whipping Star | 1980-10-00 | Frank Herbert | Gregg Press | 0-8398-2648-6 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 188 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1980-10-24 | Frank Herbert | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5093) | 2-266-00945-1 | 223 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | W. Siudmak | ||
| Whipping Star | 1981-01-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-04355-X | $2.25?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | 1981-07-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-04355-X | $2.25?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1981-10-06 | Frank Herbert | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5093) | 2-266-00945-1 | 223 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | W. Siudmak | ||
| Zweepster | 1982-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Centripress (Centripress SF) | 90-305-0250-9 | 213 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Tais Teng | |
|
| Whipping Star | 1982-04-12 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-05515-9 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | 1982-12-00 | Frank Herbert | New English Library | 0-450-00963-7 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
| Whipping Star | 1983-03-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-06457-3 | $2.75?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||
| Four Complete Novels | 1984-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Avenel Books (Avenel Bestseller Library) | 0-517-40301-3 | $?$: US dollar |
579 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Frederic Marvin | |
| Worlds Beyond Dune | 1984-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-07422-6 | $15.85?$: US dollar |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | |||
| Whipping Star | 1984-09-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-06997-4 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Worlds Beyond Dune | 1985-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-08550-3 | $16.85?$: US dollar |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | |||
| Worlds Beyond Dune | 1986-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-09465-0 | $17.85?$: US dollar |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | |||
| Whipping Star | 1986-07-00 | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-09962-8 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1987-10-07 | Frank Herbert | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5093) | 2-266-00945-1 | 223 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | W. Siudmak | ||
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1989-04-00 | Frank Herbert | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7107) | 2-253-04932-8 | 249 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jackie Paternoster | |
|
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1991-04-00 | Frank Herbert | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5093) | 2-266-02523-6 | 223 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | W. Siudmak | ||
| Whipping Star | 1991-12-00 | Frank Herbert | Ace Books | 0-441-88407-5 | $4.50?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
Steaua și biciul?Steaua si biciul |
1994-00-00 | Frank Herbert | Editura Loreley | 973-96707-6-8 | Lei 2,500?Lei: Romanian leu |
220 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| L'étoile et le fouet | 1999-10-00 | Frank Herbert | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7107) | 2-253-04932-8 | 219 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Manchu | |
|
| Whipping Star | 2008-02-01 | Frank Herbert | Tantor Media | 978-1-4001-0566-3 | $29.99?$: US dollar |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
novel | |||
| Whipping Star | 2008-05-00 | Frank Herbert | Tantor Media | 978-1-4001-5566-8 | $19.99?$: US dollar |
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks |
novel | |||
| Whipping Star | 2009-01-20 | Frank Herbert | Tor | 978-0-7653-1775-9 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
256 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| Whipping Star | 2010-04-01 | Frank Herbert | Tor | 978-1-4299-1848-0 | $9.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| Whipping Star | 2021-03-01 | Frank Herbert | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | 979-820013928-6 | $39.99?$: US dollar |
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks |
novel | |||
| Whipping Star | date unknown | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-04116-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | date unknown | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-04116-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | date unknown | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-04116-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Paul Alexander | |
| Whipping Star | date unknown | Frank Herbert | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03308-2 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
176 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers | |
| Worlds Beyond Dune: The Best of Frank Herbert | date unknown | Frank Herbert | Berkley Books | 0-425-04517-X | $9.85?$: US dollar |
276+ 343+ 158+ 221+ 188 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | Paul Alexander | |
Reviews
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1970) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1970
- Review by Ted Pauls (1971) in Science Fiction Review, January 1971
- Review by Paul Dale Anderson [as by Paul Anderson] (1971) in SF Commentary, #20
- Review by James Blish (1971) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1971
- Review by James R. Newton (1971) in Son of the WSFA Journal #26
- Review
[French]
by
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux(1974) in Fiction, #241
- Review [French] by George W. Barlow (1974) in Fiction, #243
- Review [French] by Tom Clegg (2002) in Galaxies, #26
- Review by L. J. Hurst (2009) in Vector 260 Summer 2009
- Review [French] by Bertrand Bonnet (2011) in Bifrost, #63