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Title: The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands

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Title: The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands Title Record # 40717
Author: Stephen King
Date: 1981-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: 249 Social Club
Language: English
Synopsis: At a private social club a man tells of a previous member who was unnaturally terrified at the idea of shaking another person's hand.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1985Translated by Alexandra von Reinhardt
German Der Mann, der niemandem die Hand geben wollte
1987Translated by Margot Bakker
Dutch De Man Die Geen Hand Wilde Geven
1987Translated by Louisa Ibañez.
Portuguese O homem que não apertava mãos
1987Translated by Michèle Pressé and Serge Quadruppani.
French L'homme qui refusait de serrer la main
1991Translated by Tapio Tamminen
Finnish Mies, joka ei kätellyt
1996Translated by Joachim Körber
German Der Mann, der niemand die Hand geben wollte
1996Translated by Joachim Körber
German Der Mann, der niemandem die Hand geben wollte

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Shadows 4 1981-10-00 ed. Charles L. Grant Doubleday 0-385-17187-0
$10.95?$: US dollar
vii+
181
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Roger Zimmerman  
Shadows 4 1985-04-00 ed. Charles L. Grant Berkley Books 0-425-07650-4
$2.95?$: US dollar
vii+
216
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.
anth Les Edwards Checkmark
Skeleton Crew 1985-06-00 Stephen King Macdonald 0-356-10816-3
£9.95?£: UK pound
512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Skeleton Crew 1985-06-21 Stephen King G. P. Putnam's Sons 0-399-13039-X
$18.95?$: US dollar
512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Im Morgengrauen 1985-08-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #6553) 3-453-02134-7
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
282
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.
coll
Ingrid Schütz?Ingrid Schuetz
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Stephen King's Skeleton Crew 1985-10-00 Stephen King Scream/Press 0-910489-12-2
$75.00?$: US dollar
545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. K. Potter  
Im Morgengrauen 1986-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #6553) 3-453-02134-7
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
282
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.
coll
Ingrid Schütz?Ingrid Schuetz
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Skeleton Crew 1986-06-00 Stephen King Signet / New American Library 0-451-14293-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
573
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.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Shadows 1987-00-00 ed. Charles L. Grant Headline 0-7472-3002-1
£2.50?£: UK pound
216
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.
anth Checkmark
Shadows 1987-00-00 ed. Charles L. Grant Headline 0-7472-0009-2
£10.95?£: UK pound
vi+
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Het Spiegelbeeld van de Maaier 1987-00-00 Stephen King Luitingh 90-245-1862-8   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.
coll Don Brautigam  
Brume 1987-00-00 Stephen King Le Grand Livre du Mois     643
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Don Brautigam  
Tripulação de esqueletos?Tripulacao de esqueletos
1987-00-00 Stephen King Francisco Alves (Mestres do horror e da fantasia #26) 85-265-0064-3   487
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.
coll  
Brume 1987-10-00 Stephen King Albin Michel 2-226-03141-3
F140.00?F: French frank
643
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.
coll Don Brautigam  
Im Morgengrauen 1988-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #6553) 3-453-02134-7
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
282
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.
coll
Ingrid Schütz?Ingrid Schuetz
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Brume 1988-06-00 Stephen King France Loisirs 2-7242-3942-3
F98.00?F: French frank
643
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Don Brautigam  
The Best of Shadows 1988-10-00 ed. Charles L. Grant Doubleday Foundation 0-385-23894-0
$15.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Christopher Zacharow Checkmark
Brume: La faucheuse 1989-05-00 Stephen King J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Épouvante #2579) 2-277-22579-7   410
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.
coll Les Edwards  
Ennen aamunkoittoa 1991-00-00 Stephen King Book Studio 951-611-420-2   313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll
Kari T. Leppänen?Kari T. Leppaenen
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Het Rak en Andere Verhalen 1991-00-00 Stephen King Luitingh-Sijthoff 90-245-1548-3   345
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.
coll Tejo Hendriks  
Skeleton Crew 1991-05-00 Stephen King Futura 0-7088-2916-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
612
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.
coll Checkmark
Im Morgengrauen 1992-00-00 Stephen King Bertelsmann / Book Sales Clubs 03896 8   285
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll
Klaus Kröger?Klaus Kroeger
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Im Morgengrauen 1993-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #6553) 3-453-02134-7
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
282
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.
coll
Ingrid Schütz?Ingrid Schuetz
 
Im Morgengrauen 1993-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #6553) 3-453-02134-7
DM 9.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
282
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.
coll
Ingrid Schütz?Ingrid Schuetz
 
Im Morgengrauen 1993-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #6553) 3-453-02134-7
DM 9.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
282
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.
coll
Ingrid Schütz?Ingrid Schuetz
Checkmark
Brume 1994-00-00 Stephen King France Loisirs 2-7242-7835-6   643
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Yves Thos  
La ballade de la balle élastique suivi de L'homme qui refusait de serrer la main 1995-09-00 Stephen King Librio (Librio #46) 2-277-30046-2
F10.00?F: French frank
96
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.
coll Mezzo  
Blut 1996-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #8900) 3-453-09936-2
DM 16.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
701
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.
coll Antonio Rosario  
Brume: La faucheuse 1997-00-00 Stephen King J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Stephen King #2579) 2-277-22579-7   410
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.
coll Les Edwards  
Blut 1999-00-00 Stephen King Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #8900) 3-453-09936-2
DM 16.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
701
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.
coll Antonio Rosario Checkmark
Brume: La faucheuse 2000-08-21 Stephen King J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Stephen King #2579) 2-290-30838-2   410
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.
coll
Éric Scala?Eric Scala
 
Skeleton Crew / Different Seasons 2001-07-05 Stephen King Little, Brown UK 0-316-85890-0
£9.99?£: UK pound
612+
560
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Skeleton Crew 2006-05-00 Stephen King Hodder Paperbacks 0-340-89908-5
£6.99?£: UK pound
612
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.
coll Larry Rostant  
Brume 2006-06-00 Stephen King Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Stephen King #15159) 2-253-15159-9   862
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.
coll  
Skeleton Crew 2007-11-01 Stephen King Hodder Paperbacks 978-0-340-95262-7
£8.99?£: UK pound
784
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.
coll  
Skeleton Crew 2008-06-26 Stephen King Hodder Paperbacks 978-0-340-95205-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
784
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.
coll  
Skeleton Crew 2008-07-10 Stephen King Paw Prints 978-1-4395-1327-9
$16.99?$: US dollar
 
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Brume 2009-00-00 Stephen King Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Stephen King) 978-2-253-15159-3   862
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.
coll  
Blut 2013-07-00 Stephen King Heyne 978-3-453-43731-9
€10.99?€: Euro
894
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.
coll Anja Filler  
Blut 2013-12-00 Stephen King Heyne 978-3-453-43731-9
€10.99?€: Euro
876
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.
coll Anja Filler Checkmark
Skeleton Crew 2015-10-00 Stephen King PS Publishing 978-1-84863-283-7
£59.99?£: UK pound
xxvi+
534
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Pete Von Sholly Checkmark
Skeleton Crew 2016-07-05 Stephen King Simon & Schuster Audio 978-1-5082-1840-1
$29.99?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Skeleton Crew 2016-12-06 Stephen King Scribner 978-1-5011-4350-2
$18.00?$: US dollar
672
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.
coll  
Skeleton Crew 2017-05-30 Stephen King Pocket Books 978-1-5011-5678-6
$9.99?$: US dollar
xxi+
760
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.
coll  
Skeleton Crew 2017-08-01 Stephen King Turtleback Books 978-0-606-40756-4
$20.85?$: US dollar
784
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Putnam 0-399-13039-X None 512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Signet / New American Library 0-451-14293-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
573
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.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Signet / Penguin 0-451-16861-5
$5.99?$: US dollar
573
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.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Signet / Penguin 0-451-16861-5
$5.99?$: US dollar
573
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.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Signet / Penguin 0-451-16861-5
$5.95?$: US dollar
573
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.
coll Don Brautigam Checkmark
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Signet / New American Library 0-451-16861-5
$7.99?$: US dollar
573
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.
coll  
Skeleton Crew date unknown Stephen King Scribner 978-1-5011-4350-2
$18.00?$: US dollar
xxiv+
643
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.
coll Will Staehle Checkmark
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