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Title: The Reefs of Space Title Record # 3516
Authors: Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson
Date: 1964-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Starchild
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Synopsis: From the first page of the Ballantine first edition: "Steve Ryeland knew that he was a criminal, who had failed the Plan of Man... but he could not remember his crime. Around his neck he wore an iron collar containing an explosive charge that would destroy him if he tried to escape; but what he had done that had put it there he could only remember in tantalizing fragments. And the Steve, still a prisoner, was given the world's most important job - to develop a "jetless drive", a new space propulsion system that would permit the forces of man to expand into the Reefs of Space, the half-mythical bodies that circled the solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto. Ryeland had to succeed - or be relegated to the horrors of the living Body Bank."
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1966Translated by Thomas Schlück
German Riffe im All
1970Translated by Eurico Fonseca
Portuguese Missão impossível
1972Translated by F. Lancel
Dutch De ruimteriffen
1977Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian Le scogliere dello spazio
1978Translated by Bruno Martin
French Les récifs de l'espace
Year Title
1963 The Reefs of Space (Part 1 of 3)
1963 The Reefs of Space (Part 2 of 3)
1963 The Reefs of Space (Part 3 of 3)
Year Language Title
1964 French Les récifs de l'espace (Part 1 of 3)
1964 Italian Le scogliere dello spazio (Complete Novel)
1964 French Les récifs de l'espace (Part 2 of 3)
1964 French Les récifs de l'espace (Part 3 of 3)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nominations Below Cutoff 1964 Hugo Best Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
If, July 1963 1963-07-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.40?$: US dollar
132
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 Emsh Checkmark
If, September 1963 1963-09-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.40?$: US dollar
132
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 Wenzel Checkmark
If, November 1963 1963-11-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.40?$: US dollar
132
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Reefs of Space 1964-09-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Ballantine Books U2172
$0.50?$: 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 Jacques Wyrs Checkmark
The Reefs of Space 1964-09-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Ballantine Books U2172
C$0.50?C$: Canadian 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 Jacques Wyrs Checkmark
Galaxie (2ème série), #6 1964-10-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F2.50?F: French frank
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 Ed Emshwiller  
Urania #353 1964-10-11 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 353
Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira
160
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Galaxie (2ème série), #7 1964-11-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F2.50?F: French frank
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 McKenna Checkmark
Galaxie (2ème série), #8 1964-12-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F2.50?F: French frank
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 John Pederson, Jr. Checkmark
The Reefs of Space 1965-00-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction)  
15/-?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).
182
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Riffe im All 1966-06-21 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Pabel (Pabel-Taschenbuch #264) 264
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
174
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 R. S. Lonati Checkmark
The Reefs of Space 1969-00-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Penguin Books 2778
£0.20?£: UK pound
189
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 Franco Grignani Checkmark
Missão impossível 1970-00-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #151)   P$15.00 176
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 Lima de Freitas Checkmark
De ruimteriffen 1972-00-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Meulenhoff (M=SF #53) 90-290-0054-6   174
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 Bouke IJlstra Checkmark
The Reefs of Space 1973-08-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Ballantine Books 0-345-23448-0
$1.25?$: 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 Jacques Wyrs Checkmark
Supernova 2 1977-00-00 Poul Anderson, Frederik Pohl, Theodore Sturgeon, Jack Williamson Meulenhoff (M=SF #125) 90-290-0995-0   487
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.
omni Paul Lehr Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1977-10-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 1310
$3.98?$: US dollar
436
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1977-12-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Pocket Books 0-671-81105-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
442
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 Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1977-12-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Pocket Books 0-671-81105-3
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
442
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  
Le scogliere dello spazio 1977-12-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #30)  
Lit 4,500?Lit: Italian lira
viii+
418
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Paul Lehr  
Les récifs de l'espace 1978-06-22 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5028) 2-266-00565-0   254
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 Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1980-06-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Penguin Books 0-14-005249-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
508
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.
omni Adrian Chesterman Checkmark
Riffe im All 1981-12-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Pabel (Utopia Classics #36) UC36
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
177
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 Franco Storchi Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1983-02-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-46904-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
442
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 Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1985-01-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 01310   436
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1986-03-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Baen 0-671-65558-2
$3.95?$: US dollar
442
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 Alan Gutierrez Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1991-12-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Baen 0-671-65558-2
$4.99?$: US dollar
442
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 Alan Gutierrez Checkmark
The Starchild Trilogy 1992-00-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Baen 0-671-65558-2
$4.99?$: US dollar
448
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 Alan Guitierrez  
Le scogliere dello spazio 2001-01-00 Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Mondadori (Classici Urania #286)  
Lit 6,900?Lit: Italian lira
204
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 Franco Brambilla  
The Starchild Trilogy date unknown Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson Pocket Books 0-671-82284-5
$2.50?$: US dollar
442
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 Checkmark
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