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Title: The Ship Who Sang Title Record # 40947
Author: Anne McCaffrey
Date: 1961-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: The Ship Who ...
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Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
1961ⓘTranslated by Elisabeth Gille
 French Le vaisseau qui chantait
1975ⓘTranslated by Claude Saunier
 French Une nef chantait
1977ⓘTranslated by Manuela Díez
 Spanish La nave que cantaba
1979ⓘTranslated by Donatella Cerutti Pini
 Italian La nave che cantava
1980ⓘTranslated by Jean Schalekamp
 Dutch Het schip dat zong
1982ⓘTranslated by Ljerka Pustišek
 Croatian Brod koji je pjevao
1983ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber
 German Das singende Schiff
1984ⓘTranslated by Elek István.
 Hungarian
Az éneklő hajó?Az eneklo hajo
Az eeneklooe hajoo
1985ⓘTranslated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch.
 German Das singende Schiff
1986ⓘTranslated by Anita C. van de Ven
 Dutch Het schip dat zong
1986ⓘTranslated by Alicia Steimberg
 Spanish La nave que cantaba
1987ⓘTranslated by Uwe Anton
 German Das singende Schiff
1988ⓘTranslated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch
 German Ein Raumschiff namens Helva
1990 Italian L'astronave che cantava
1993 Italian La nave che canta
2008ⓘTranslated by Emanuel Huțanu
 Romanian
Nava care cântă?Nava care canta
Nava care cinta
[as by Ann McCaffrey]
2021 Hungarian
Az éneklő hajó?Az eneklo hajo
Az eeneklooe hajoo

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1961 1961-04-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: US dollar
 132
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 Emsh Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], August 1961 1961-08-00 ed. uncredited Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
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).
 116
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 Emsh  
The 7th Annual of the Year's Best S-F 1962-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Simon & Schuster  
$4.50?$: US dollar
 399
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Nick Musi Checkmark
7th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1963-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 9773
$0.75?$: US dollar
 399
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 Brillhart Checkmark
The Best of Sci-Fi—Two 1964-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 9773
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).
 399
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 Checkmark
Women of Wonder 1975-01-00 ed. Pamela Sargent Vintage Books 0-394-71041-X / V-41
$1.95?$: US dollar
 lxiv+
285
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 Charles Shields Checkmark
Looking Ahead 1975-03-00 ed. Dick Allen, Lori Allen Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-551184-X
$5.50?$: US dollar
 viii+
408
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 Alex Harsley Checkmark
Women of Wonder 1978-07-00 ed. Pamela Sargent Penguin Books 0-14-004867-7
£0.90?£: UK pound
 282
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 Candy Amsden Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Series 1980-11-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Frederik Pohl Harper & Row 0-06-013382-1
$16.95?$: US dollar
 x+
419
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Jon Weiman Checkmark
Science Fiction A to Z: A Dictionary of the Great S.F. Themes 1982-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Houghton Mifflin 0-395-31285-X
$22.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Starships 1983-05-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20126-0
$3.50?$: US dollar
 342
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 Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Starships 1983-05-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20126-0
C$4.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 342
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 Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice 1984-07-00 ed. Josh Pachter J. M. Dent 0-460-04647-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
 viii+
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Graham Potts Checkmark
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice 1985-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter J. M. Dent 0-460-02425-6
£2.95?£: UK pound
 viii+
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 Graham Potts Checkmark
Heads to the Storm 1989-11-00 ed. David Drake, Sandra Miesel Baen Books 0-671-69847-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
 273
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 Hardy Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #23 (1961) 1991-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #856) 0-88677-478-0 / UE2478
$5.50?$: US dollar
 367
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 Angus McKie Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #23 (1961) 1991-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-478-0 / UE2478
C$5.99?C$: Canadian dollar
 367
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 Angus McKie Checkmark
The SF Collection 1994-08-00 ed. Edel Brosnan Chancellor Press 1-85152-317-0
£4.99?£: UK pound
 501
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Luis Royo Checkmark
Starships 1995-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-00748-0
$19.00?$: US dollar
 342
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 Rick Sternbach  
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women 1995-05-00 ed. Richard Glyn Jones, A. Susan Williams Viking UK 0-670-85907-9
£17.00?£: UK pound
 xiv+
560
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Leonora Carrington  
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s 1995-08-00 ed. Pamela Sargent Harvest / Harcourt Brace 0-15-600031-8
$15.00?$: US dollar
 viii+
440
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 Michael Koelsch Checkmark
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women 1995-10-00 ed. Richard Glyn Jones, A. Susan Williams Viking 0-670-85907-9
$27.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
560
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Leonora Carrington  
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women 1996-08-00 ed. Richard Glyn Jones, A. Susan Williams Penguin Books 0-14-024336-4
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xv+
560
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 Leonora Carrington Checkmark
Visions of Wonder: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology 1996-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell, Milton T. Wolf Tor 0-312-85287-8
$24.95?$: US dollar
 798
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 John Berkey Checkmark
Visions of Wonder: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology 1996-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell, Milton T. Wolf Tor 0-312-86224-5
$35.00?$: US dollar
 798
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
Decades of Science Fiction 1997-04-00 ed. Applewhite Minyard NTC Publishing Group 0-8442-5994-2
$26.95?$: US dollar
 xvi+
557
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 François Robert Checkmark
Decades of Science Fiction 1997-04-00 ed. Applewhite Minyard NTC Publishing Group 0-8442-5995-0   xvi+
557+
vi+
72
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 François Robert Checkmark
Isaac Asimov Presents Volume 6 1998-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DH Audio 0-88646-973-2
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
audio cassette?Cassette tape
 anth Checkmark
Reload: Rethinking Women + Cyberculture 2002-05-00 ed. Austin Booth, Mary Flanagan The MIT Press 0-262-56150-6
$29.95?$: US dollar
 584
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  
Nebula Awards Showcase 2006 2006-03-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Roc / New American Library 0-451-46064-2
$15.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
372
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.
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2006 2009-07-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Roc / New American Library 978-1-101-09522-5
$15.95?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Infinite Stars: The Definitive Anthology of Space Opera and Military SF 2017-10-00 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt Titan Books 978-1-78565-458-9
$19.95?$: US dollar
 674
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 Luca Oleastri Checkmark
Infinite Stars 2017-10-17 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt Titan Books 978-1-78565-593-7
$24.95?$: US dollar
 674
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Luca Oleastri Checkmark
Infinite Stars 2017-10-17 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt Titan Books 978-1-78565-459-6
$9.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Luca Oleastri Checkmark
Infinite Stars 2018-05-01 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt Titan Books 978-1-78565-594-4
£8.99?£: UK pound
 688
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 Luca Oleastri  
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void 2021-03-25 ed. Mike Ashley British Library Publishing (British Library Science Fiction Classics) 978-0-7123-5309-0
£9.99?£: UK pound
 336
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  
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void 2021-03-25 ed. Mike Ashley British Library Publishing (British Library Science Fiction Classics) 978-0-7123-6718-9
£2.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
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