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Title: Quietus Title Record # 41024
Author: Ross Rocklynne
Date: 1940-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: science fiction (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1955ⓘTranslated by Walter Ernsting (the same translation as the version of 1972 but a different title).
 German Ausklang
1972ⓘ Translated by Walter Ernsting. The same translation as the version of 1955 but a different title.
 German Tödliche Verwechslung
1991ⓘTranslated by А. Восточный / A. Vostochnyy. Russian title means "The Benefactors".
 Russian
Благодетели?Blagodeteli
[as by
Росс Роклин?Ross Roklin
Ross Rocklynne
]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nominations Below Cutoff 2016 Retro Hugo Best Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
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 Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1946-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth George Salter Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1946-08-26 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth George Salter Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1953-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House     xv+
824
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Selections from Adventures in Time and Space 1954-04-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Pennant Books P44
$0.25?$: US dollar
 200
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 Binger Checkmark
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space 1957-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Modern Library (Modern Library Giant #31) G31
$2.95?$: US dollar
 997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Salter Checkmark
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space 1957-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
C$3.45?C$: Canadian dollar
 997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Adventures in Time and Space 1966-01-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Bantam Books F3102
$0.50?$: US dollar
 181
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1966-01-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Bantam Books F3102
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 181
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1975-08-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Ballantine Books 0-345-25374-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
 [xvii]+
997
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
Adventures in Time and Space 1978-03-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27747-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
997
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
Adventures in Time and Space 1978-12-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28925-0
$9.95?$: US dollar
 997
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 Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 2, 1940 1979-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #350) 0-87997-483-4 / UE1483
$2.25?$: US dollar
 350
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 2, 1940 1979-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-483-4 / UE1483
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 350
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1979-12-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27747-3
$9.95?$: US dollar
 997
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
Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction 1983-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-40147-9   432+
350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1990-08-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House / SFBC 17325
$14.98?$: US dollar
 1004
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gary D. Lang Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 2001-11-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-2214-6 / 05417
$17.99?$: US dollar
 1004
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gary D. Lang  
Great Science Fiction Stories of 1940 2002-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Dorset Press 0-7607-3251-5
$9.95?$: US dollar
 350
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 Tom McKeveny Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$24.00?$: US dollar
 743
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$6.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Thomas Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$6.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Thomas Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-02-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books / SFBC 1168633
$13.99?$: US dollar
 743
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Kidd  
The World Turned Upside Down 2006-06-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 978-1-4165-2068-9
$15.00?$: US dollar
 741
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 Tom Kidd Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe 2006 Disk 2007-07-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The David Drake When the Tide Rises Disk 2008-03-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #15)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The 1635: The Eastern Front Disk 2010-10-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #23)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
Space Pioneers 2018-11-27 ed. Hank Davis, Christopher Ruocchio Baen Books 978-1-4814-8360-5
$7.99?$: US dollar
 506
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 Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Space Pioneers 2018-11-27 ed. Hank Davis, Christopher Ruocchio Baen Books 978-1-62579-675-2
$6.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Bob Eggleton  
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