Title: Slan
Title Record # 1192
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1946-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Slan
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Current Tags: mutant (1), telepathy (1), psionics (1), science fiction (1), Anatomy of Wonder 1 Core Collection (1), genetic engineering (1), mutant revolt (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1946-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Slan
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note:
Revised in 1951, according to Clute & Nicholls, for the 1951 Simon & Schuster edition.
Synopsis: The struggle of a race of mutants engineered to be superhuman to avoid extinction under a totalitarian world government, from the points of view of a young boy growing up in the slums and a young girl growing up in the government leader's palace.
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2 | 1952 Analog | All-Time Best Book |
1 | 2016 Retro Hugo | Best Novel |
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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Astounding Science-Fiction, September 1940 | 1940-09-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.20?$: US dollar |
164 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Rogers | ||
Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1940 | 1940-10-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.20?$: US dollar |
164 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Hubert Rogers | ||
Astounding Science-Fiction, November 1940 | 1940-11-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.20?$: US dollar |
164 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Hubert Rogers | ||
Astounding Science-Fiction, December 1940 | 1940-12-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.20?$: US dollar |
164 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Rogers | ||
Slan | 1946-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Arkham House | $2.50?$: US dollar |
216 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Robert E. Hubbell | ||
Slan | 1951-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Simon & Schuster | $2.50?$: US dollar |
247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Edward R. Collins | ||
Fantastic Story Magazine, Summer 1952 | 1952-07-00 | ed. Samuel Mines | Best Books, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
148 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Alex Schomburg | ||
Slan | 1953-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Dell | 696 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
223 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1953-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Dell | 696 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
223 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1953-06-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Science Fiction Shelf) | 8/6?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). |
247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Pagram | ||
Slan | 1955-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | 5/-?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). |
247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Pagram | ||
Triad | 1959-05-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Simon & Schuster / SFBC | $1.90?$: US dollar |
527 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
Slan | 1960-11-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 1132 | 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). |
156 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1961-05-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Ballantine Books | 511K | $0.35?$: 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. |
novel | Richard Powers | |
Slan | 1962-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 1132 | 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). |
156 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1968-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Aeonian Press | $24.00?$: US dollar |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Slan | 1968-04-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | X1543 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1968-04-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 24387 | 5/-?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). |
156 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1970-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 24387 | 5/-?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). |
156 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1970-08-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | S1930 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1971-01-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01930-6 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1971-07-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02438-7 | £0.25?£: UK pound |
126 | 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. |
novel | ||
Van Vogt Omnibus (2) | 1971-08-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-48484-5 | £2.25?£: UK pound |
171+ 190+ 156 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
Slan | 1972-08-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01930-6 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1973-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01930-6 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1974-01-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02438-7 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
156 | 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. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
Slan | 1975-07-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02900-X | $0.95?$: US dollar |
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. |
novel | Paul Lehr | |
Slan | 1975-08-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02900-X | $0.95?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | Paul Lehr | |
Slan | 1975-09-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02438-7 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
126 | 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. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
Slan | 1975-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Garland Publishing (Garland Library of Science Fiction) | 0-8240-1441-3 | $11.00?$: US dollar |
247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1975-12-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Garland Publishing (Garland Library of Science Fiction) | 0-8240-1441-3 | £5.50?£: UK pound |
247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
Slan | 1977-03-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03352-X | $1.25?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | Paul Lehr | |
Slan | 1978-03-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 2145 | $1.98?$: US dollar |
176 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Gary Viskupic | |
Slan | 1978-09-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02438-7 | £0.75?£: UK pound |
156 | 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. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
Slan | 1982-11-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | 0-425-05474-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
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. |
novel | Vincent Di Fate | |
Slan | 1985-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02438-7 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
156 | 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. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
Slan | 1985-07-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 02145 | 176 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Gary Viskupic | ||
Slan | 1994-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) |
xiii+ 216 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||||
Slan | 1998-03-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Tor | 0-312-85236-3 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
255 | 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. |
novel | Hubert Rogers | |
Slan | 2006-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | $27.00?$: US dollar |
154 | ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications. |
novel | Hubert Rogers | |||
Slan & Slan Hunter | 2007-06-00 | Kevin J. Anderson, A. E. van Vogt | Science Fiction Book Club | 978-0-7394-8491-3 / 1236398 | $13.99?$: US dollar |
373 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Vincent Di Fate | |
Slan | 2007-07-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Orb | 978-0-312-85236-8 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
270 | 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. |
novel | Hubert Rogers | |
Slan | 2012-10-14 | A. E. van Vogt | Agency Editions | 978-0-9827970-7-5 | $3.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
Slan | date unknown | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03851-3 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | Paul Lehr | |
Slan | date unknown | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-04404-1 | $1.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
novel | Paul Lehr |
Reviews
- Review by John Carnell (1947) in Fantasy Review, April-May 1947
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1948) in Astounding Science Fiction, May 1948
- Review by George O. Smith (1951) in Space Science Fiction, May 1952, (1952)
- Review by uncredited (1952) in Startling Stories, March 1952
- Review by Sam Merwin, Jr. [as by Sam Merwin] (1952) in Amazing Stories, April 1952
- Review by Groff Conklin (1952) in Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1952
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1952) in Astounding Science Fiction, July 1952
- Review by Joseph H. Crawford, Jr. and James J. Donahue and Donald M. Grant (1953) in '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel , reprinted in:
- '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel (1953)
- Review [French] by Igor B. Maslowski (1954) in Fiction, #12
- Review by Randall Garrett (1956) in Takeoff!, (1980) , reprinted in:
- Takeoff! (1986)
- Review by John T. Phillifent (1960) in Vector 10, Winter 1960
- Review by Alfred Bester (1961) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1969) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1969
- Review by Baird Searles (1975) in The Science Fiction Review Monthly, October 1975
- Review by Fred Patten [as by Frederick Patten] (1976) in Delap's F & SF Review, January 1976
- Review [Dutch] by Annemarie van Ewijck [as by Annemarie Kindt] (1977) in Holland-SF 1977, #2
- Review by Darrell Schweitzer (1977) in Science Fiction Review, May 1977
- Review
[German]
by
Uwe Anton
(1977)
in Magnetsturm über Sythaan?Magnetsturm ueber Sythaan
- Review by Phil Stephensen-Payne [as by Philip Stephensen-Payne] (1978) in Paperback Parlour, October 1978
- Review [Dutch] by Paul van Leeuwenkamp (1981) in Voor de geboorte, (2013)
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review by Earl Wells (1998) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 1998
- Review
[French]
by
Stéphane Manfrédo?Stephane Manfredo(2001) in Galaxies, #23
- Review by Darrell Bain (2005) in My 100 Most Readable (and Re-Readable) Science Fiction Novels
- Review by Graham Sleight (2009) in Locus, #583 August 2009
- Review [French] by Jean-Pierre Lion (2020) in Bifrost, #98