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Title: A Slight Case of Sunstroke Title Record # 62811
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1958-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1958 The Stroke of the Sun
1959 Case of Sunstroke
Year Language Title
1958 Swedish Ut med domarn!
1958Translated by uncredited
Italian Colpo di sole
1959 French Coup de soleil
1963 German Das Entscheidungsspiel
1966 Italian Un lieve caso di insolazione
1978 Portuguese Um ligeiro caso de insolação
1987Translated by Guido Zurlino and Beata Della Frattina
Italian Un leggero caso di insolazione
2013Translated by Denise Terrel revised by Tom Clegg
French Un coup de soleil bénin

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1958 1958-09-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
148
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy science fiction, september 1958 1958-09-00 ed.
Sten Möllerström?Sten Mollerstrom
Sten Moellerstroem
, Henrik Rabe
Illustrerade klassiker  
skr 2?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
130
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.
mag Dember  
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 68 1958-11-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy #6 1958-11-00 ed. R. Valente Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) 6
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
128
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #63 February 1959 1959-02-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100.00?F: French frank
148
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  
Argosy (UK), February 1959 1959-02-00 ed. Editors of Argosy (UK) The Amalgamated Press  
2/6?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).
144
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  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1962-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Longmans (Canada)  
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1962-09-12 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World  
$3.95?$: US dollar
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1963-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))  
16/-?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).
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1963-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))  
16/-?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).
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Unter den Wolken der Venus 1963-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #47) Z 47
DM 5.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
183
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 Eyke Volkmer Checkmark
Unter den Wolken der Venus 1963-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #47) Z 47
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
183
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Eyke Volkmer  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1964-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Dell 8467
$0.50?$: US dollar
224
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1964-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Dell 8467
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
224
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1964-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 86
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).
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1965-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books X424
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).
204
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1965-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz     245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1965-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Dell 8467
$0.50?$: US dollar
224
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  
Paradosso per tredici 1966-12-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni dello Scorpione  
Lit 0?Lit: Italian lira
324
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 Ferruccio Alessandri Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds 1967-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz     245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Il pianeta Hellzapoppin 1967-06-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni dello Scorpione  
Lit 2,500?Lit: Italian lira
340
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 Ferruccio Alessandri Checkmark
Unter den Wolken der Venus 1967-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Goldmann (Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher #083) 083
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
183
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 Eyke Volkmer Checkmark
Il pianeta Hellzapoppin 1968-11-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo De Carlo Editore (Italy)  
Lit 1,500?Lit: Italian lira
268
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1970-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz 0-575-00693-5   245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1971-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-08675-4
£0.25?£: UK pound
205
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 Solution Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds 1973-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5452
$0.95?$: US dollar
206
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 Fernando Fernandez Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds 1973-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada Q5452
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
206
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1975-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09785-3
£0.40?£: UK pound
205
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
Histórias de dez mundos 1978-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Nova Fronteira     184
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll  
Unter den Wolken der Venus 1978-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23083) 3-442-23083-7
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
185
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  
Unter den Wolken der Venus 1978-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23083) 3-442-23083-7
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
185
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1980-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-09499-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
206
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  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1981-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-11093-5
$2.50?$: US dollar
206
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 Alexander Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds 1981-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-11093-5 / AE1093
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
206
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 Alexander Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds 1983-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28067-8
£1.75?£: UK pound
205
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 Goodfellow Checkmark
Unter den Wolken der Venus 1983-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23083) 3-442-23083-7
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
185
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 Michelangelo Miani Checkmark
Urania #1039 1987-01-04 ed. Gianni Montanari Mondadori 1039
Lit 3,000?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  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1987-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-14978-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
252
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
Tales of Ten Worlds 1990-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04713-5
£3.99?£: UK pound
245
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
More Than One Universe: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1991-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra 0-553-29189-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
554
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 Swendsen  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1995-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-06124-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
245
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
Tales of Ten Worlds 1998-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Vista 0-575-60251-1
£5.99?£: UK pound
245
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 Chris Moore  
The Collected Stories 2000-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07065-X
£20.00?£: UK pound
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor / SFBC 35027
$14.98?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£9.99?£: UK pound
x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2002-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$17.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2008-11-03 Arthur C. Clarke Paw Prints 978-1-4395-6906-1
$28.95?$: US dollar
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications  
Short Science Fiction Collection 37 2010-06-27 ed. LibriVox LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
anth  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2011-06-02 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-09877-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll blacksheep Design Checkmark
Odyssées: l'intégrale des nouvelles 2013-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bragelonne 978-2-35294-684-7
€28.00?€: Euro
1116
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  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-4973-7    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Corinna Lupp  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-08-16 Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Harbrace Paperbound Library 0-15-688158-6
$1.25?$: US dollar
245
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 Hal Siegel Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5452
$0.95?$: US dollar
206
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
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y7241
$1.25?$: US dollar
206
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
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-08328-8
$1.50?$: US dollar
206
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
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$19.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Harbrace Paperbound Library 0-15-688158-6
$1.25?$: US dollar
245
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 Hal Siegel  
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-12780-3
$2.50?$: US dollar
206
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  
Tales of Ten Worlds date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5452
$0.95?$: US dollar
206
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
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
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