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Title: The House of Compassionate Sharers Title Record # 43680
Author: Michael Bishop
Date: 1977-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Glaktik Komm
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1979ⓘTranslated by Mark Wynants
 Dutch Het Huis van Barmhartige Vertroosters
1980ⓘTranslated by J. Verheydt and H. M. Verheydt
 Dutch Het huis van de meevoelende deelgenoten
1983ⓘTranslated by Johannes R. Blasius
 German
Das Haus der mitfühlenden Teiler?Das Haus der mitfuehlenden Teiler
1984ⓘTranslated by Reinhard Heinz
 German Die Barmherzige Gemeinschaft
2001ⓘTranslated by 山岸真(Yamagishi Makoto)
 Japanese
情けを分かつ者たちの館?なさけをわかつものたちのやかた
Nasake wo Wakatsu Mono-tachi no Yakata
Nasake o Wakatsu Mono-tachi no Yakata
[as by
マイクル・ビショップ?Maikuru Bishoppu
]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
12 1978 Locus Best Short Fiction
Nomination 1978 Ditmar Best International Long Fiction

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, May 1977 1977-05-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Baronet Publishing Co.  
$1.00?$: US dollar
 72
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
 mag George Schelling Checkmark
The 1978 Annual World's Best SF 1978-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #288) 0-87997-376-5 / UJ1376
$1.95?$: US dollar
 270
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The 1978 Annual World's Best SF 1978-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-376-5 / UJ1376
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 270
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7 1978-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27338-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
365
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
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7 1978-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27338-9
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 xii+
365
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
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Seventh Annual Collection 1978-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois E. P. Dutton 0-525-06496-6
$8.95?$: US dollar
 xvi+
208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mark Rubin Checkmark
The 1978 Annual World's Best SF 1978-08-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / SFBC 3320
$2.98?$: US dollar
 277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Best Science Fiction of the Year 7 1978-11-00 ed. Terry Carr Gollancz 0-575-02523-9
£5.50?£: UK pound
 x+
357
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
SF. Top Class 1 1979-00-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim D.A.P. Reinaert 90-310-0458-8   331
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Seventh Annual Collection 1979-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Dell 0-440-11208-7
$1.95?$: US dollar
 319
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 D. Beck Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Seventh Annual Collection 1979-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Dell 0-440-11208-7
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 319
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 D. Beck Checkmark
De schroefvliegen 1980-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Het Spectrum (Prisma #1909) 90-274-1037-2   392
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 John Verberk Checkmark
The World's Best SF. 5 1980-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim Dennis Dobson 0-234-72199-5
£5.95?£: UK pound
 270
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Weaver (artist) Checkmark
Blooded on Arachne 1982-01-00 Michael Bishop Arkham House 0-87054-093-9
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xiii+
338
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ron Walotsky Checkmark
Blooded on Arachne 1983-01-00 Michael Bishop Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-41319-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xiii+
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.
 coll Ron Walotsky Checkmark
Arachne 1983-06-00 Michael Bishop Ullstein (Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy #31054) 3-548-31054-0
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 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 Peter Knifton Checkmark
Wollheim's World's Best SF: Series Seven 1983-12-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #288) 0-87997-888-0 / UE1888
$2.95?$: US dollar
 270
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 Graham Wildridge Checkmark
Science Fiction Story Reader 21 1984-01-00 ed. Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4041) 3-453-30983-9
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 366+
[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.
 anth Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Strange Dreams 1993-07-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson Bantam Spectra 0-553-37103-7
$14.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
531
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 Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Strange Dreams 1993-08-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-223956-6
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xi+
531
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 Geoff Taylor  
Strange Dreams 1994-03-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-648005-5
£5.99?£: UK pound
 704
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 Geoff Taylor Checkmark
Strange Dreams 1994-08-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson Bantam Spectra / SFBC 03708
$11.98?$: US dollar
 xi+
531
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
1970年代―接続された女?1970ねんだい―せつぞくされたおんな
1970 Nendai: Setsuzoku Sareta Onna
 2001-05-20 ed.
中村融?なかむらとおる
Nakamura Tōru
Nakamura Tohru
Nakamura Tooru
,
山岸真?やまぎしまこと
Makoto Yamagishi
河出書房新社?Kawade Shobō Shinsha
Kawade Shobo Shinsha
(
河出文庫?かわでぶんこ
Kawade Bunko
#ン2-4)		 4-309-46205-7   490
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
秋山曜子?あきやまようこ
Akiyama Yōko
Akiyama Youko
Akiyama Yohko
Akiyama Yoko
  
The Door Gunner and Other Perilous Flights of Fancy: A Michael Bishop Retrospective 2012-02-19 Michael Bishop Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-374-7
$45.00?$: US dollar
 528
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lee Moyer Checkmark
The Door Gunner and Other Perilous Flights of Fancy: A Michael Bishop Retrospective 2012-02-19 Michael Bishop Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-374-7
$45.00?$: US dollar
 528
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lee Moyer Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-1-101-91009-2
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xxxi+
1178
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-1-101-91010-8
$25.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC 14-1016912
$19.55?$: US dollar
 xxxi+
1178
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 Bruce Pennington  
The 1978 Annual World's Best SF date unknown ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #288) 0-87997-376-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
 270
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
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