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Title: The Longest Science-Fiction Story Ever Told Title Record # 44126
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1966-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: science fiction (1), hard sf (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1966 A Recursion in Metastories
1966 The Longest Science Fiction Story Ever Told
Year Language Title
1974Translated by Leni Sobez
German
Die längste Science-Fiction-Geschichte, die je erzählt wurde ...?Die laengste Science-Fiction-Geschichte, die je erzaehlt wurde ...
1983Translated by George W. Barlow revised by Tom Clegg.
French La plus longue histoire de science-fiction jamais contée
1986Translated by Michael Nagula
German
Die längste SF-Geschichte, die jemals erzählt wurde?Die laengste SF-Geschichte, die jemals erzaehlt wurde
1990Translated by Leonel Vallandro.
Portuguese A mais longa história de ficção científica já escrita
1992Translated by Mioara Dristaru
Romanian
Cea mai lungă poveste SF scrisă vreodată?Cea mai lunga poveste SF scrisa vreodata
2019Italian translation of "The Longest Science-Fiction Story Ever Told" Translated by Artori Veri
Italian Il Piu' Lungo Raccoonto di Fantascienza Mai Scritto

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Magazine, October 1966 1966-10-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.60?$: US dollar
196
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 Dember Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1972-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-196810-1
$5.95?$: US dollar
viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1972-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01360-5
£?£: UK pound
viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Wind from the Sun 1973-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / SFBC 5543
$1.49?$: US dollar
viii+
178
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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
The Wind from the Sun 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada Q5581
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
viii+
168
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
Science-Fiction-Stories 37 1974-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #69 (3054)) 3-548-03054-8
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
127+
[1]
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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1974-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09654-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
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.
coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1975-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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
The Wind from the Sun 1976-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09654-7
£0.65?£: UK pound
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.
coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1982-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-11475-2
$1.95?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1982-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-11475-2
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
viii+
168
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
Le vent venu du soleil 1983-04-25 Arthur C. Clarke Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5164) 2-266-01278-9   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.
coll W. Siudmak Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1983-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28052-X
£1.75?£: UK pound
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.
coll Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1983-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28052-X
£1.75?£: UK pound
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.
coll Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
Ein Treffen mit Medusa 1986-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special
#24086)
3-404-24086-3
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
492
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 D. B. Mattingly Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1987-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-14754-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
xi+
244
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
O vento solar 1990-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Círculo do Livro     231
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 Aldo Ricchiero Filho  
The Wind from the Sun 1990-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04842-5
£3.50?£: UK pound
193
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 Terry Pastor  
More Than One Universe: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1991-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra 0-553-29189-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
554
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 Paul Swendsen  
Quasar, 1/1992 1992-00-00 ed.
Mihai Bădescu?Mihai Badescu
,
Dan Merișca?Dan Merisca
Dan Merishca
, Sorin Simion
PROCONSF  
Lei 80?Lei: Romanian leu
44
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.
mag Nicolae Nicolaev  
Le vent venu du soleil 1993-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5164) 2-266-06106-2   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.
coll W. Siudmak  
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-07-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-85062-X
$35.00?$: US dollar
990+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Carol Russo Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-10-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Orbit 1-85723-271-2
£25.00?£: UK pound
990
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Berkey Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-10-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Tor / SFBC 05435
$17.98?$: US dollar
990
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Berkey Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1996-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Vista 0-575-60052-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
viii+
193
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 Splash , Terry Pastor Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1997-09-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Orb 0-312-85509-5
$27.95?$: US dollar
990
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.
anth Checkmark
The Collected Stories 2000-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07065-X
£20.00?£: UK pound
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor / SFBC 35027
$14.98?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£9.99?£: UK pound
x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2002-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$17.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2008-11-03 Arthur C. Clarke Paw Prints 978-1-4395-6906-1
$28.95?$: US dollar
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2011-06-02 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-09877-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll blacksheep Design Checkmark
Odyssées: l'intégrale des nouvelles 2013-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bragelonne 978-2-35294-684-7
€28.00?€: Euro
1116
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  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-4973-7    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Corinna Lupp  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-08-16 Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Terra e Spazio - Volume 4 2019-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Mondadori (Urania Collezione #200)  
€6.90?€: Euro
384
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 Franco Brambilla  
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar
[viii]+
168
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
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$19.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-196810-1
$5.95?$: US dollar
viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
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