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Title: The Second Kind of Loneliness Title Record # 51177
Author: George R. R. Martin
Date: 1972-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Star Ring
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1972Translated by Ariadna Molinari Tato
Spanish Esa otra clase de soledad
1979 French
Solitude du deuxième type?Solitude du deuxieme type
1982Translated by Martin Eisele
German Die zweite Stufe der Einsamkeit
1982 French Il y a solitude et solitude
1983Translated by Eva Malsch
German Die zweite Stufe der Einsamkeit
1986Translated by Dubravka Bouša-Slabinac
Croatian
Druga vrsta samoće?Druga vrsta samoce
2016Translated by Ruxandra Toma
Romanian
Un alt fel de singurătate?Un alt fel de singuratate
2017Translated by Alexandre Martins
Portuguese O segundo tipo de solidão

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
7 1973 Locus Best Short Fiction

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1972 1972-12-00 ed. Ben Bova Condé Nast  
$0.60?$: US dollar
180
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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
Introductory Psychology Through Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Harvey A. Katz, Patricia S. Warrick Rand McNally & Company 0-528-62001-0   viii+
510
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 Todd Sanders Checkmark
Introductory Psychology Through Science Fiction 1974-04-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Harvey A. Katz, Patricia S. Warrick Rand McNally & Company  
$7.95?$: US dollar
vi+
510
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 Todd Sanders Checkmark
A Song for Lya and Other Stories 1976-02-00 George R. R. Martin Avon 0-380-00521-2
$1.25?$: US dollar
208
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
A Song for Lya and Other Stories 1976-02-00 George R. R. Martin Avon 0-380-00521-2
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
208
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
A Song for Lya 1978-03-00 George R. R. Martin Coronet Books 0-340-22779-6
£0.85?£: UK pound
208
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 Joe Petagno Checkmark
Univers 17 1979-05-18 ed.
Yves Frémion?Yves Fremion
J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #958) 2-277-11958-X   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.
anth
Jean-Claude Mézières?Jean-Claude Mezieres
Checkmark
Space Mail 1980-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph Olander Fawcett Crest 0-449-24312-5
$2.50?$: US dollar
416
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 Berkey Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury 1981-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-33635-9
$6.98?$: US dollar
786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Don Dixon Checkmark
Space Mail 1982-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph Olander Fawcett Crest 0-449-24312-5
$2.95?$: US dollar
416
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  
Die zweite Stufe der Einsamkeit 1982-03-00 George R. R. Martin Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3567) 3-8118-3567-X
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
coll Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Chanson pour Lya 1982-10-11 George R. R. Martin J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1380) 2-277-21380-2   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.
coll Eric Ladd Checkmark
Sternenpost: 2. Zustellung 1983-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph Olander Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6734) 3-8118-6734-2
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
187
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Sirius, #117 1986-03-05 ed.
Milivoj Pašiček?Milivoj Pasicek
Milivoj Pashichek
Vjesnik  
Din 150?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 Bob Layzell Checkmark
Portraits of His Children 1987-07-00 George R. R. Martin Dark Harvest 0-913165-19-0
$18.95?$: US dollar
263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Val Lakey Lindahn , Ron Lindahn Checkmark
Portraits of His Children 1987-07-00 George R. R. Martin Dark Harvest 0-913165-18-2
$39.95?$: US dollar
263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Val Lakey Lindahn , Ron Lindahn Checkmark
Portraits of His Children 1992-06-00 George R. R. Martin Baen 0-671-72124-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
353
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 Chadwick (1957-) Checkmark
A Song for Lya and Other Stories 2001-04-00 George R. R. Martin Babbage Press 1-930235-11-9
$17.95?$: US dollar
215
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 Lydia C. Marano Checkmark
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-91-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
1283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Phil Parks Checkmark
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-90-5
$40.00?$: US dollar
1279
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Phil Parks Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-00-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-08148-2
£14.99?£: UK pound
1182+
[3]
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 Dominic Harman  
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury 2006-03-07 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Gramercy Books 0-517-33635-9
$11.99?$: US dollar
786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-09-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound
1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2007-10-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£14.99?£: UK pound
1185
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 Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2007-10-30 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-90432-1
$12.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: Selections from Volumes I and II 2007-10-30 George R. R. Martin Random House Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2007-11-00 George R. R. Martin Bantam Spectra 0-553-80545-2
$27.00?$: US dollar
683
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: I 2008-03-13 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-7528-9008-1
£8.99?£: UK pound
656
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 Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book One 2008-09-18 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08611-1
£1.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-38568-7
$18.00?$: US dollar
xix+
686
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 Dominic Harman  
The Complete Dreamsongs 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-53845-1
$19.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
Starter Pack: 4-Book Bundle 2012-12-03 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-54113-0
$34.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
Traumlieder: Erster Band 2014-11-00 George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31611-9
€14.99?€: Euro
540
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
Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
Checkmark
GRRM: Eine RRetrospektive 1 2014-12-00 George R. R. Martin Fantasy Productions 978-3-946502-00-5
€29.50?€: Euro
608
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Cântec pentru Lya?Cantec pentru Lya
2016-06-04 George R. R. Martin Editura Nemira (Nautilus) 978-606-758-592-6
Lei 40?Lei: Romanian leu
320
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  
GRRM: RRetrospectiva da obra 2017-00-00 George R. R. Martin LeYa Brasil 978-85-441-0622-8   1104
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Elmo Rosa Checkmark
Una canción para Lya 2017-11-00 George R. R. Martin Plaza y Janés (Éxitos) 978-950-644-441-9   314
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 Marc Simonetti  
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-33635-9
$6.98?$: US dollar
786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Don Dixon Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Gramercy Books 0-517-33635-9
$11.99?$: US dollar
786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Gramercy Books 0-517-33635-9   786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective date unknown George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound
1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: I date unknown George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-7528-9008-1
£9.99?£: UK pound
656
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 Dominic Harman Checkmark
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