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Title: The Mind Thing

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Title: The Mind Thing Title Record # 1563
Author: Fredric Brown
Date: 1961-01-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
Synopsis: An exiled alien is expulsed to Earth, where he desperately tries to find a way to go back home. Protected by a small, turtle-like shell, he is able to take over any living being's mind and use its body to suit his means...
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1962Translated by Mario Galli
Italian Gli strani suicidi di Bartlesville
1963Translated by Oscar L. Molina Sierralta
Spanish La mente asesina de Androméda
1965Translated by Wulf H. Bergner
German Der Unheimliche aus dem All
1967Translated by Eduardo Saló
Portuguese Ameaça do Infinito
1972 Swedish Parasiten
1974Translated by Frits Remar
Danish Parasitten
1974Translated by Sigmun S. Kostøl.
Norwegian (Bokmal) Parasitten
1978Translated by Chantal Jayat.
French L'esprit de la chose [as by Frederic Brown]
1988Translated by Chantal Jayat.
French L'esprit de la chose
Year Title
1960 The Mind Thing (Part 1 of ?)
Year Language Title
1962Translated by Mario Galli
Italian Gli strani suicidi di Bartlesville (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Fantastic Universe, March 1960 1960-03-00 ed. Hans Stefan Santesson Great American Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
100
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Emsh Checkmark
The Mind Thing 1961-01-00 Fredric Brown Bantam Books A2187
$0.35?$: US dollar
149
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 Checkmark
Urania #296 1962-12-02 ed. Carlo Fruttero Mondadori 296
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
168
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
La mente asesina de Androméda?La mente asesina de Andromeda
1963-00-00 Fredric Brown E.D.H.A.S.A. (Nebulae #94) 94   236
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  
Der Unheimliche aus dem All 1965-07-00 Fredric Brown Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3050) 3050
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
159
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 Atelier Heinrichs Checkmark
Ameaça do Infinito 1967-00-00 Fredric Brown Galeria Panorama (Série Antecipação #1)   PTE 20.00 163
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  
Parasiten 1972-00-00 Fredric Brown
B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom
B. Wahlstroem
(
Kalla Kårar, ryslig midnattsläsning?Kalla Kaarar, ryslig midnattslaesning
#11)
91-32-40329-1
skr 3.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
159
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  
Millemondinverno 1973: Tre romanzi completi di Fredric Brown 1973-11-00 Fredric Brown Mondadori (Millemondi #4)  
Lit 900?Lit: Italian lira
414
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 Karel Thole  
Parasitten 1974-00-00 Fredric Brown Winther (Iskolde gys #9)     159
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  
Parasitten 1974-00-00 Fredric Brown
Fredhøis Forlag A/S?Fredhois Forlag A/S
(
Midnattsgrøsseren?Midnattsgrosseren
#10)
82-04-00289-0
nkr 6.50?nkr: Norwegian krone
158
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 Checkmark
L'esprit de la chose 1978-01-05 Frederic Brown
Presses de la Cité?Presses de la Cite
(
Presses de la Cité - Futurama?Presses de la Cite - Futurama
#14)
2-258-00362-8   190
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 Denis Sire Checkmark
The Mind Thing 1979-00-00 Fredric Brown Hamlyn Paperbacks (Hamlyn Science Fiction) 0-600-36358-9
£0.90?£: UK pound
207
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 George Underwood Checkmark
Gli strani suicidi di Bartlesville 1979-04-00 Fredric Brown Mondadori (Classici Urania #25) 16205-7
Lit 1,200?Lit: Italian lira
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 Karel Thole  
Parasitten 1983-00-00 Fredric Brown
Fredhøis Forlag A/S?Fredhois Forlag A/S
(
Midnattsgrøsseren (2)?Midnattsgrosseren (2)
#12)
82-04-01359-0
nkr 17.50?nkr: Norwegian krone
158
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 Checkmark
L'esprit de la chose 1988-07-00 Fredric Brown Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #211) 2-7304-0503-8   189
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet  
L'esprit de la chose 2000-03-00 Fredric Brown Manitoba / Les Belles Lettres (Le Cabinet Noir #44) 2-251-77147-6
F49.00?F: French frank
217
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
Rémi Hamoir?Remi Hamoir
 
Il vagabondo dello spazio 2002-08-00 Fredric Brown Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #35)  
€5.10?€: Euro
408
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 Karel Thole  
Martians and Madness: The Complete SF Novels of Fredric Brown 2002-09-00 Fredric Brown NESFA Press 1-886778-17-5
$29.00?$: US dollar
633
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Martians and Madness: The Complete SF Novels of Fredric Brown 2005-02-00 Fredric Brown NESFA Press / SFBC 1178786
$14.49?$: US dollar
633
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Mind Thing 2011-09-29 Fredric Brown Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10263-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Progetto Giove 2017-07-05 Giuseppe Lippi Mondadori (Urania Millemondi #78)  
€7.90?€: Euro
406
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 Franco Brambilla  
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