Title: A Case of Conscience
Title Record # 2276
Author: James Blish
Date: 1958-04-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: After Such Knowledge
Series Number: 3
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: James Blish
Date: 1958-04-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: After Such Knowledge
Series Number: 3
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: This is part 3 of the "After Such Knowledge" Trilogy. The original magazine publication is incorporated as Book One.
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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1 | 1959 Hugo | Best Novel |
28 | 1975 Locus | All-Time Best Novel |
Nomination | 2007 BSFA | BSFA Fiftieth Anniversary Award: Best Novel of 1958 |
Publications
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Reviews
- Review by William Atheling, Jr. (1953) in The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction, (1964) , reprinted in:
- The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction, (1967)
- The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction, (1969)
- The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction, (1974)
- The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction, (1974)
- Review by S. E. Cotts (1958) in Amazing Science Fiction Stories, August 1958
- Review by Hans Stefan Santesson (1958) in Fantastic Universe, August 1958
- Review by Anthony Boucher (1958) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1958
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1958) in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1958 , reprinted in:
- Astounding Science Fiction, February 1959 (UK), (1959)
- Review by Damon Knight (1958) in If, December 1958
- Review by Robert Silverberg (1958) in Infinity Science Fiction, October 1958, (1958)
- Review by Floyd C. Gale (1959) in Galaxy Magazine, April 1959
- Review [French] by Gérard Klein (1959) in Satellite [France], #18
- Review by Leslie Flood (1959) in New Worlds Science Fiction, #84 June 1959
- Review [French] by Gérard Klein (1959) in Fiction, #68
- Review by Michael Moorcock (1959) in Vector 5 Autumn 1959
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1966) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, September 1966
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1969) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1969
- Review by Douglas Menville (1971) in Forgotten Fantasy, June 1971 , reprinted in:
- Forgotten Fantasy: Issue #5, June 1971, (2008)
- Review by Barnaby Rapoport (1975) in The Science Fiction Review (Monthly), May 1975
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1975) in Delap's F & SF Review, September 1975
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1985)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1986)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1987)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1997)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (2014)
- Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1996) in Locus, #421 February 1996
- Review by Andy Sawyer (2000) in Vector 214
- Review [French] by Marc Alpozzo (2006) in Galaxies, #39
- Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, (2007)
- Review by Graham Sleight (2008) in Locus, #571 August 2008
- Review by Jo Walton (2010) in What Makes This Book So Great, (2014)
- Review by Christy Tidwell (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1
- Review by Nicholas Whyte (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1