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Title: Imperial Earth Title Record # 1732
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1975-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: The original UK cloth edition (ISBN 0575020113), subtitled "A Fantasy of Love & Discord", has 38 chapters & "Acknowledgments & Notes". The later US cloth edition adds a quote from Ernest Hemingway, has 43 chapters, drops the subtitle & expands the Acknowledgements & Notes. A later US paper edition also features an "Additional Note" about a possible biological error in the plot.
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
unknownTranslated by José Saenz
Portuguese Terra imperial [as by Arthur Clarke]
1977Translated by Thomas Schlück
German Makenzie kehrt zur Erde heim
1977Translated by Georges H. Gallet
French
Terre, planète impériale?Terre, planete imperiale
1977Translated by Yvonne Kraak
Dutch Machtige aarde
1978Translated by Zoran Živković
Serbian Matica Zemlja [as by Artur Klark]
1980Translated by Eurico Fonseca
Portuguese Terra Imperial /1
1981Translated by Eurico da Fonseca as by Eurico Fonseca
Portuguese Terra imperial /2
2011Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian Terra imperiale
Year Language Title
1976Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian Terra Imperiale (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
6 1976 Locus Best SF Novel
7 1977 Locus Best SF Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Imperial Earth: A Fantasy of Love and Discord 1975-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz 0-575-02011-3
£3.50?£: UK pound
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1976-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-144233-9
$7.95?$: US dollar
xii+
303
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Paul Bacon Checkmark
Urania #688 1976-01-18 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 688
Lit 600?Lit: Italian lira
208
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
Imperial Earth 1976-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / SFBC 2049
$2.49?$: US dollar
275
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Paul Bacon Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1976-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-25352-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1976-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-25352-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1976-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-25352-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1977-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
287
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
Imperial Earth 1977-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
287
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
Imperial Earth 1977-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
287
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
Makenzie kehrt zur Erde heim 1977-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Marion von Schröder 3-547-71877-5
DM 29.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
268
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Gebhardt und Lorenz Checkmark
Terre, planète impériale 1977-01-19 Arthur C. Clarke Albin Michel (Albin Michel - Super+Fiction #1) 2-226-00435-1   307
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1977-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£0.80?£: UK pound
287
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
Imperial Earth 1977-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-25352-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes  
Machtige aarde 1977-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bruna (Bruna SF #72) 90-229-9072-9   271
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 Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1978-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£0.80?£: UK pound
287
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
Matica Zemlja 1978-00-00 Artur Klark Jugoslavija (Kentaur)     228
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
Vladimir Pajević?Vladimir Pajevich
Vladimir Pajevic
Checkmark
Odabrana dela Artura Klarka u šest knjiga 1978-00-00 Artur Klark Jugoslavija (Kentaur)     175+
221+
207+
231+
197+
228
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1978-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27615-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Terre, planète impériale 1978-12-20 Arthur C. Clarke J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #904) 2-277-11904-0   315
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 Philippe Caza  
Makenzie kehrt zur Erde heim 1979-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3645) 3-453-30558-2
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
285
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 Tim White Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1979-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28915-3
$2.50?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Terra Imperial /1 1980-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #281)     171
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 A. Pedro Checkmark
Makenzie kehrt zur Erde heim 1980-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3645) 3-453-30558-2
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
286
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 Tim White Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1980-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke G. K. Hall & Co. 0-8161-3037-X
$16.95?$: US dollar
512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Imperial Earth 1981-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£1.50?£: UK pound
287
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
Terra imperial /2 1981-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #282)     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 A. Pedro Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1981-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28915-3
$2.50?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1983-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-25004-3
£1.95?£: UK pound
287
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
Imperial Earth 1984-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31561-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
305
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 Stanislaw Fernandes  
Imperial Earth 1984-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31561-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
305
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
Makenzie kehrt zur Erde heim 1985-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3645) 3-453-30558-2
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
286
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 Tim White Checkmark
Matica Zemlja 1986-00-00 Artur Klark Prosveta (Kentaur)     228
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
Vladimir Pajević?Vladimir Pajevich
Vladimir Pajevic
Checkmark
Terre, planète impériale 1986-02-17 Arthur C. Clarke J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #904) 2-277-11904-0   315
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 Philippe Caza  
Imperial Earth 1987-09-12 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-35250-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
 
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  
Imperial Earth 1988-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz (VGSF Classics #27) 0-575-04316-4
£2.99?£: UK pound
287
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  
Imperial Earth 1991-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra 0-553-28877-6
$4.95?$: US dollar
342
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 Paul Swendsen Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1992-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04316-4
£3.99?£: UK pound
287
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 Terry Pastor  
Imperial Earth 1993-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04316-4   287
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  
Imperial Earth 1995-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF 0-575-04316-4
£4.99?£: UK pound
287
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 Terry Pastor Checkmark
Imperial Earth 1997-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Vista 0-575-60158-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
287
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 Terry Pastor  
Imperial Earth 1998-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Vista 0-575-60158-2
£5.99?£: UK pound
287
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 Terry Pastor Checkmark
Imperial Earth 2001-06-14 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz 1-85798-338-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
288
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 Terry Pastor  
Imperial Earth 2003-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke ibooks 0-7434-5902-4
$12.95?$: US dollar
303
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 Kev Walker  
Imperial Earth 2005-06-07 Arthur C. Clarke ibooks 1-4165-0454-0
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
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  
Terra imperiale 2011-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Mondadori (Urania Collezione #96) 96
€5.50?€: Euro
358
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  
Imperial Earth 2011-09-29 Arthur C. Clarke Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-12178-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Imperial Earth 2012-11-30 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-2558-8
$8.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Imperial Earth 2022-09-27 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-0006-6
$18.99?$: US dollar
216
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  
Imperial Earth 2023-02-16 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-4732-0142-2
£9.99?£: UK pound
288
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  
Terra imperial date unknown Arthur Clarke Nova Fronteira     283
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  
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