Title: We Purchased People
Title Record # 57239
Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1974-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Current Tags: aliens (1), faster than light communications (1), remote control of humans (1), crime (1), love (1), irony (1), punishment (1), mind control (1) Add Tags
Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1974-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: Related to "Sitting Around the Pool, Soaking Up the Rays".
Synopsis: Aliens from distant planets have the ability to communicate faster than light, which they use to support technology which enables them to purchase convicts on Earth, whom they can then control to carry out tasks for them. Wayne and Carolyn are such convicts, and sometimes they can get a few minutes together.
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Current Tags: aliens (1), faster than light communications (1), remote control of humans (1), crime (1), love (1), irony (1), punishment (1), mind control (1) Add Tags
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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11 | 1975 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 |
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Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology | 1974-05-16 | ed. Edward L. Ferman, Barry N. Malzberg | Charterhouse | 0-88327-035-8 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 309 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Janet Halverson | |
Final Stage | 1975-05-00 | ed. Edward L. Ferman, Barry N. Malzberg | Penguin Books | 0-14-004039-0 | £0.75?£: UK pound |
284 | 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 | David Pelham | |
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 | 1975-07-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24529-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 304 |
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 | ||
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 | 1975-07-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24529-6 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
xii+ 304 |
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 | ||
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 | 1975-09-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Gollancz | 0-575-02010-5 | £3.75?£: UK pound |
272 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Science fiction verhalen | 1976-00-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Het Spectrum (Prisma #1755) | 90-274-0882-3 | ƒ5.90 | 232 | 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 | Alphons Koppelman | |
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 | 1976-10-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24529-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
304 | 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 | ||
The Best Science Fiction Stories | 1977-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-38243-5 | 750 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Ultima tappa | 1977-11-08 | ed. Edward L. Ferman, Barry N. Malzberg | Mondadori (Oscar #815) | 14452 | Lit 1,800?Lit: Italian lira |
304 | 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 | Karel Thole | |
Aliens! | 1980-04-00 | ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois | Pocket Books | 0-671-83155-0 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
xi+ 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. |
anth | Michael Whelan | |
Aliens! | 1980-04-00 | ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois | Pocket Books | 0-671-83155-0 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
xi+ 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. |
anth | Michael Whelan | |
Eine Lokomotive für den Zaren | 1980-05-00 | ed. Wolfgang Jeschke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3725) | 3-453-30629-5 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
314 | 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 | Karel Thole | |
Univers 1981 | 1981-06-10 | ed. Jacques Sadoul | J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1208) | 2-277-21208-3 | 445 | 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 | Frank Frazetta | ||
Brennpunkt Zukunft 1 | 1982-11-00 | ed. Edward L. Ferman, Barry N. Malzberg | Ullstein (Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy #31039) | 3-548-31039-7 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
153 | 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 | Alan Daniels | |
Aliens und andere Fremde | 1983-00-00 | ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois | Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe (Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special #24041) |
3-404-24041-3 | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
397 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |
Monolit, Science Fiction almanah | 1984-04-00 |
ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic |
Izdanje prevodilaca, Monolit (Monolit #1) | 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 |
Dobrosav-Bob Živković?Dobrosav-Bob Zivkovic
Dobrosav-Bob Zhivkovich |
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Sirius, #98 | 1984-08-05 |
ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic Borivoj Jurkovich |
Vjesnik | Din 60?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 |
Željko Pahek?Zeljko Pahek
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Pohlstars | 1984-10-00 | Frederik Pohl | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-31545-6 | $2.95?$: 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. |
coll | Rick Sternbach | |
Pohlstars | 1984-10-00 | Frederik Pohl | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-31545-6 | C$3.75?C$: Canadian 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. |
coll | Rick Sternbach | |
Pohlstars | 1986-01-00 | Frederik Pohl | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) | 0-575-03718-0 | £8.95?£: UK pound |
x+ 203 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Urania #1019 | 1986-03-30 | ed. Gianni Montanari | Mondadori | 1019 | Lit 3,000?Lit: Italian lira |
160 | 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 | |
Monolit, Science Fiction almanah | 1987-00-00 |
ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic |
Izdanje prevodilaca, Monolit (Monolit #1) | 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 |
Dobrosav Bob Živković?Dobrosav Bob Zivkovic
Dobrosav Bob Zhivkovic |
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Pohlstars | 1990-11-00 | Frederik Pohl | VGSF | 0-575-04855-7 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
203 | 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 | The Image Bank | |
Foundations of Fear | 1992-09-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Tor | 0-312-85074-3 | $27.50?$: US dollar |
660 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Tom Canty | |
Foundations of Fear | 1992-10-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Tor / BOMC | $21.95?$: US dollar |
660 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Tom Canty | ||
Foundations of Fear | 1993-07-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Tor / QPBC | $15.95?$: US dollar |
660 | 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 Canty | ||
Worlds of Fear | 1994-09-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Tor | 0-812-55002-1 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
464 | 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 | Tom Canty | |
Science fiction verhalen | 2011-04-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Het Spectrum (Vantoen.nu #1755) | 978-90-315-0340-7 | €14.99?€: Euro |
232 | 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 | Alphons Koppelman |