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Title: Man-Mountain Gentian Title Record # 53594
Author: Howard Waldrop
Date: 1983-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A new kind of sumo wrestling has emerged, with telekinesis as an extra ingredient. One player has plans to retire. Another player doesn't play fair.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1988Translated by Sonja Lovasić
Croatian Gorostasni Encijan

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
17 1984 Locus Best Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Omni, September 1983 1983-09-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Dick Teresi Omni Publications International Ltd. 0149-8711
$2.50?$: US dollar
196
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Michel Tcherevkoff Checkmark
The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection 1984-04-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Bluejay Books 0-312-94483-7
$9.95?$: US dollar
575
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 Tom Kidd Checkmark
The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection 1984-04-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Bluejay Books 0-312-94482-9
$17.95?$: US dollar
575
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Tom Kidd Checkmark
Howard Who? 1986-07-00 Howard Waldrop Doubleday 0-385-19708-X
$12.95?$: US dollar
181
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Margo Herr Checkmark
The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction 1987-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-8217-2050-3
$3.95?$: US dollar
381
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 Tim White Checkmark
Sirius, #150 1988-11-05 ed.
Hrvoje Prćić?Hrvoje Prcic
Vjesnik  
Din 3,000?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
132
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.
mag Barry Windsor-Smith Checkmark
Strange Things in Close-Up: The Nearly Complete Howard Waldrop 1989-09-00 Howard Waldrop Legend 0-09-964440-1
£4.50?£: UK pound
vii+
363
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 Mark Salwowski Checkmark
Future Sports 2002-07-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-00961-1
$5.99?$: US dollar
x+
257
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 Ben Gibson Checkmark
Howard Who? 2006-11-00 Howard Waldrop Small Beer Press (Peapod Classics #3) 1-931520-18-6
$14.00?$: US dollar
v+
253
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 Kevin Huizenga Checkmark
The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection 2011-12-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Bluejay Books 978-1-4668-0730-3    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Tom Kidd Checkmark
Future Games 2013-01-16 ed. Paula Guran Prime Books 978-1-60701-381-5
$15.95?$: US dollar
371
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 Michael King  
Future Sports 2013-06-15 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen Books 978-1-62579-144-3
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Ron Miller  
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