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Title: The Man Who Lost the Sea Title Record # 41178
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1959-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: escapepod.org, strangehorizons.com
Language: English
User Rating: 9.50 (2 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1960 French L'homme qui a perdu la mer
1963 Italian L'uomo che vide scomparire il mare
1964ⓘ Translated by Charlotte Winheller
 German Verlorene See
1971 Dutch De Man die de Zee Verloor
1979 Slovenian Mož, ki je uzgubil morje
1988 Italian L'uomo che vide svanire il mare
2005ⓘNew translation
 German Der Mann, dem das Meer abhanden kam

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Finalists 1960 Hugo Best Short Fiction

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, October 1959 1959-10-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.   $0.50 164
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
Fiction, #74 1960-01-00 ed. Alain Dorémieux OPTA   F1.40 148
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 Lucien Lepiez Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1960-02-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Doubleday   $3.95 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1960-05-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Doubleday / SFBC   $1.20 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Herb Mott Checkmark
The 5th Annual of the Year's Best S-F 1960-09-00 ed. Judith Merril Simon & Schuster   $3.95 320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth H. Lawrence Hoffman Checkmark
The Year's Best S-F: 5th Annual Edition 1961-01-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell F118 $0.50 320
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Year's Best S-F: 5th Annual Edition 1961-05-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell F118 $0.50 320
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1962-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Gollancz   18/- 5+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Fantasia e Fantascienza #3 1963-02-00 ed. G. Jori Editrice Minerva 3 250 Lit 136
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 Ed Emsh Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1963-10-00 ed. Robert P. Mills The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 78 6/- 5+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Griffiths  
Venture Science Fiction [UK], October 1963 1963-10-00 ed. Ronald R. Wickers Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd   2/6 132
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 Checkmark
The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series 1964-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Ace Books F-267 $0.40 255
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 Emsh Checkmark
16 Science Fiction-Stories 1964-00-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #5) HA05 DM 4.80 283
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 Heinrichs & Piloty Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series 1964-09-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Panther 1738 3/6 207
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
Beyond Belief 1966-04-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573 $0.45 188
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 Denny McMains Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1966-10-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573 $0.45 188
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 Denny McMains Checkmark
The Best of Sci-Fi 5 1966-10-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 0531 5/- 317
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
The Best of Sci-Fi 5 1967-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 0531 5/- 317
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
Toward Infinity: 9 Science Fiction Tales 1968-00-00 ed. Damon Knight Simon & Schuster   $4.95 319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Jim McMullen Checkmark
Histoires des temps futurs 1968-11-00 ed. Alain Dorémieux Casterman (Autres temps, autres mondes)     326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Michel Carlier  
The Best of Sci-Fi 5 1969-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower 0-583-10265-4 5/- 317
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 Davies Checkmark
First Step Outward 1969-08-00 ed. Robert Hoskins Dell 2549 $0.60 224
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.
 anth Berkey Checkmark
First Step Outward 1969-08-00 ed. Robert Hoskins Dell 2549 C$0.60 224
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.
 anth Berkey Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1969-12-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573 $0.50 188
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 Denny McMains Checkmark
Das Monster im Park 1970-00-00 ed. Jürgen vom Scheidt Nymphenburger   DM 19.80 263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Greiff-Poppen Checkmark
Towards Infinity: Nine Science Fiction Adventures 1970-07-00 ed. Damon Knight Gollancz 0-575-00372-3 25/- 319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
De Man die de Zee Verloor 1971-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Bruna (Bruna SF #6) 90-229-9006-0 ƒ3.50 192
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 Bob van Blommestein Checkmark
Histoires des temps futurs 1971-06-00 ed. Alain Dorémieux Casterman (Autres temps, autres mondes)     326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Michel Carlier Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1973-01-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573   188
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 Denny McMains Checkmark
Towards Infinity 1973-01-00 ed. Damon Knight Pan Books 0-330-23431-5 £0.35 284
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
Das Monster im Park 1973-12-00 ed. Jürgen vom Scheidt dtv (dtv Allgemeine Reihe #961) 3-485-00286-0 DM 4.80 235
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 Celestino Piatti Checkmark
Alpha 8 1977-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Berkley Medallion 0-425-03561-1 $1.50 x+
242
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
L'homme qui a perdu la mer 1978-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7033) 2-253-02047-8   318
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
Prodajalna svetov - znanstvenofantastične zgodbe?Prodajalna svetov - znanstvenofantasticne zgodbe
Prodajalna svetov - znanstvenofantastichne zgodbe
 1979-00-00 ed. Drago Bajt,
Bogdan Gradišnik?Bogdan Gradisnik
Bogdan Gradishnik
,
Branko Gradišnik?Branko Gradisnik
Branko Gradishnik
 Mladinska Knjiga     197
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Peter Jepson  
The Golden Helix 1979-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 3552 $2.49 viii+
247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tony Gleeson Checkmark
The Golden Helix 1980-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Dell 0-440-12885-4 $1.95 335
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
Die Fünfziger Jahre II 1982-04-00 ed. Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs Hohenheim (Edition SF im Hohenheim Verlag) 3-8147-0019-8 DM 28.00 374+
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hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Oliviero Berni Checkmark
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces 1983-04-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Arbor House 0-87795-445-3 $16.95 538
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces 1984-02-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Priam Books / Arbor House 0-87795-446-1 $8.95 538
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  
Great Tales of Science Fiction 1985-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Galahad Books 0-88365-701-5 $8.98 529
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Golden Helix 1985-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon Bluejay Books 0-312-94186-2 $7.95 335
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 Rowena Morrill Checkmark
Pioggia di stelle 1988-00-00 ed. Ugo Malaguti Perseo Libri (Nova SF* #13)   L. 15,000 288
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 Allison Checkmark
Great Tales of Science Fiction 1988-06-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Galahad Books 0-88365-701-5 $9.98 529
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Karen Nelson  
The Golden Helix 1989-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon Carroll & Graf (Masters of Science Fiction (Carroll & Graf)) 0-88184-450-0 $3.95 335
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 Rowena Morrill  
The World Treasury of Science Fiction 1989-01-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Little, Brown / BOMC 0-316-34941-0   xix+
1083
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The World Treasury of Science Fiction 1989-02-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Little, Brown 0-316-34941-0 $22.95 xix+
1083
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Bob Eggleton  
The World Treasury of Science Fiction 1989-06-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Little, Brown / QPBC   $12.95 xix+
1083
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 Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Great SF Stories 21 (1959) 1990-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #823) 0-88677-428-4 $4.95 347
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
The Great SF Stories 21 (1959) 1990-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-428-4 C$5.95 347
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
Great Tales of Science Fiction 1994-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Galahad Books 0-88365-701-5 $ 529
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959 1997-02-00 ed. Robert Silverberg MJF Books 1-56731-154-7 $8.98 341
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Vincent DiFate Checkmark
L'homme qui a perdu la mer 1999-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon Les Belles Lettres (Le Cabinet Noir #24) 2-251-77125-5 F49.00 235
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 Rémi Hamoir Checkmark
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 1999-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1115) 0-88677-830-1 / UE2830 $6.99 xii+
372
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
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 1999-07-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / SFBC 0-7394-0349-4 / 00941 $9.98 372
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Angus McKie  
Selected Stories 2000-10-00 Theodore Sturgeon Vintage Books 0-375-70375-6 $14.00 439
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 Man Who Lost the Sea, Volume X: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon 2005-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-519-3 $35.00 xi+
335
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Paula Morrison Checkmark
Die goldene Helix 2005-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Shayol (Shayol SF #1010) 3-926126-36-1 €14.90 223
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 Rainer Schorm  
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 2005-10-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg ibooks 1-59687-121-0 $12.95 372
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.
 anth Kimberly Chandler  
Strange Horizons, 13 April 2009 2009-04-13 ed. Susan Marie Groppi strangehorizons.com      
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
 mag  
The Man Who Lost the Sea, Volume X: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon 2010-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-55643-519-5 $35.00 xi+
335
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Paula Morrison Checkmark
The Man Who Lost the Sea 2013-04-23 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-58394-754-8 $18.99  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Selected Stories 2013-04-30 Theodore Sturgeon Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4532-9547-2 $14.99  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Man Who Lost the Sea 2013-09-30 Theodore Sturgeon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11005-2 £2.99  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Escape Pod, EP500 2015-09-04 ed. Norm Sherman Escape Artists, Inc.   $0.00  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
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The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-1-101-91009-2 $25.00 xxxi+
1178
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-1-101-91010-8 $25.00  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Bruce Pennington  
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC 14-1016912 $19.55 xxxi+
1178
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 Bruce Pennington  
Space Pioneers 2018-11-27 ed. Hank Davis, Christopher Ruocchio Baen 978-1-4814-8360-5 $7.99 506
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
Toward Infinity date unknown ed. Damon Knight Simon & Schuster 0-671-65039-4 $5.70 319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Jim McMullen Checkmark
The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series date unknown ed. Robert P. Mills Ace Books 05448 $0.60 255
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
The World Treasury of Science Fiction date unknown ed. David G. Hartwell Little, Brown / BOMC     xix+
1083
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Bob Eggleton Checkmark
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