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Title: Random Quest Title Record # 57821
Author: John Wyndham
Date: 1961-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1963 Italian Problema d'identità
1964Translated by B. C. Janzen
Dutch Onderzoek in het ongewisse
1977Translated by Borbás Mária
Hungarian Találom-próba
1987Translated by George W. Barlow
French La quête aléatoire
1990Translated by Valentin Dragu
Romanian
O simplă întîmplare?O simpla inimplare
O simpla inamplare

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Consider Her Ways and Others 1961-00-00 John Wyndham Michael Joseph  
15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rupert Smith Checkmark
The Infinite Moment 1961-00-00 John Wyndham Ballantine Books 546
$0.35?$: US dollar
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.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Urania #304 1963-03-24 ed. Carlo Fruttero Mondadori 304
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
176
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
Science fiction verhalen 4 1964-00-00 John Wyndham Het Spectrum (Prisma #1022) 1022 ƒ1.75 214
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 Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1965-02-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 2231
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
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.
coll Herbert Spencer Checkmark
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy 1966-02-00 ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books V-326
$1.65?$: US dollar
x+
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1968-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 2231
4/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
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.
coll  
Consider Her Ways and Others 1970-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
4/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
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.
coll Harry Willock Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1971-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£0.25?£: UK pound
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.
coll Harry Willock Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1972-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7   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.
coll Harry Willock  
As Tomorrow Becomes Today 1974-00-00 ed. Charles Wm. Sullivan, III Prentice-Hall 0-13-050021-6
$4.95?$: US dollar
xv+
456
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 Checkmark
As Tomorrow Becomes Today 1974-00-00 ed. Charles Wm. Sullivan, III Prentice-Hall 0-13-050039-9
$7.95?$: US dollar
xv+
456
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Consider Her Ways and Others 1974-02-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£0.30?£: UK pound
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.
coll Harry Willock  
Science-fiction verhalen 1975-00-00 John Wyndham Het Spectrum (Prisma #1695) 90-274-0822-X   215
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 Bart van Erkel Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1975-05-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£0.50?£: UK pound
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.
coll Harry Willock Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1976-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7   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.
coll Harry Willock  
Újjászületés 1977-00-00 John Wyndham
Kozmosz Könyvek?Kozmosz Konyvek
(
Kozmosz Fantasztikus Könyvek?Kozmosz Fantasztikus Konyvek
#51)
963-211-157-5
Ft 15.50?Ft: Hungarian forint
366
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 Kondor Zoltán Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1978-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£?£: UK pound
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.
coll Harry Willock Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1979-00-00 John Wyndham Michael Joseph 0-7181-0066-2
£3.25?£: UK pound
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Consider Her Ways and Others 1979-10-25 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£0.95?£: UK pound
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.
coll Peter Lord Checkmark
Mutanti e mutazioni 1980-09-00 John Wyndham Mondadori (Biblioteca di Urania #7) 18919-1
Lit 4,500?Lit: Italian lira
516
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 Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1983-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£1.50?£: UK pound
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.
coll Peter Lord Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 1983-00-00 John Wyndham Chivers Press 0-85119-225-4   277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Consider Her Ways and Others 1985-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7
£2.25?£: UK pound
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.
coll Peter Lord Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la Science-Fiction : John Wyndham 1987-02-27 John Wyndham Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5249) 2-266-01919-8   5249
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 Marcel Laverdet Checkmark
Almanah Anticipația 1991?Almanah Anticipatia 1991
1990-00-00 ed. Ioan Albescu
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
 
Lei 60?Lei: Romanian leu
144
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
Sabin Bălașa?Sabin Balasa
Sabin Balasha
 
The Television Late Night Horror Omnibus 1993-09-00 ed. Peter Haining Orion 1-85797-092-6
£8.99?£: UK pound
578
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  
The Television Late Night Horror Omnibus: Great Tales from TV Anthology Series 1994-07-00 ed. Peter Haining Artus Books 1-898799-03-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
578
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  
The Armchair Horror Collection: Great Tales from TV Anthology Series 1994-09-00 ed. Peter Haining Orion 1-85797-411-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
ix+
675
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  
Consider Her Ways and Others 2001-00-00 John Wyndham Penguin Books 0-14-002231-7   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.
coll Spencer Wilson  
The Television Late Night Horror Omnibus 2003-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Bounty Books 0-7537-0851-5
£9.99?£: UK pound
578
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 Checkmark
Consider Her Ways and Others 2014-09-04 John Wyndham Penguin Books 978-0-241-97217-5
£8.99?£: UK pound
192
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 Brian Cronin  
Consider Her Ways and Others 2014-09-04 John Wyndham Penguin Books 978-0-241-97106-2
£8.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Brian Cronin Checkmark
Alternate History Short Stories 2023-01-24 ed. uncredited Flame Tree Press (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-80417-272-8
£20.00?£: UK pound
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy date unknown ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books (Vintage Originals) 0-394-70326-X
$1.95?$: US dollar
x+
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger Checkmark
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy date unknown ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books (Vintage Originals) 0-394-70326-X
$2.45?$: US dollar
x+
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger Checkmark
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy date unknown ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books (Vintage Originals) 0-394-70326-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger  
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