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Title: City Title Record # 41546
Author: Clifford D. Simak
Date: 1944-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: City
Language: English
User Rating: 9.00 (2 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: science fiction (1), nuclear warfare (1), deurbanization (1), near future (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1944 City [as by Clifford Simak]
Year Language Title
1952Translated by Jean Rosenthal
French
La cité?La cite
1957Translated by José Valdivieso.
Spanish Ciudad
1958Translated by Krej
German City
1960Translated by 林克己 (Katsumi Hayashi)
Japanese
都市?Toshi
[as by ]
1961 Portuguese A cidade
1964Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Als es noch Menschen gab (I)
1965Translated by G. J. Borghart
Dutch Stad [as by Clifford Simak]
1967Translated by Eurico da Fonseca.
Portuguese A cidade
1967Translated by Mirjana Rajković
Serbian Grad [as by Kliford Simak]
1974Translated by Лев Жданов (Lev Zhdanov)
Russian [as by
Клиффорд Саймак?Klifford Saymak
Clifford Simak
]
1974Translated by Gunnar Gällmo
Swedish Stad
1989Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck
German Die Stadt
2005Translated by Л. Жданов (L. Zhdanov)
Russian [as by
Клиффорд Саймак?Klifford Saymak
Clifford Simak
]
2010Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Die Stadt
2013Translated by Pierre-Paul Durastanti
French La ville

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
1
Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Runoff
City 105 106 110 115 134 176 285
No Woman Born 116 117 122 130 136 162
Arena 61 62 66 73 83
The Big and the Little 40 40 43 43
The Children's Hour 23 23 25
When the Bough Breaks 20 20
No Award 16 24
38 nominations with 13.90 final points.
2020 Retro Hugo Best Novelette

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, May 1944 1944-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
180
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 Timmins Checkmark
City 1952-05-00 Clifford D. Simak Gnome Press  
$2.75?$: US dollar
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Frank Kelly Frease Checkmark
City 1954-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Weidenfeld & Nicolson  
9/6?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).
248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll C. King  
City 1954-01-00 Clifford D. Simak Permabooks 264
$0.25?$: US dollar
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
City 1958-03-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books D-283
$0.35?$: US dollar
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.
coll Ed Valigursky Checkmark
City 1961-11-00 Clifford D. Simak The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 55   248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths Checkmark
City 1965-00-00 Clifford Simak Four Square Books 1250
3/6?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).
189
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
City 1967-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books H-30
$0.60?$: US dollar
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.
coll Ed Valigursky Checkmark
City 1971-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Sphere (Sphere Science Fiction Classics #3) 78573
£0.30?£: UK pound
248
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 Eddie Jones Checkmark
City 1971-06-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books 10621
$0.75?$: US dollar
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.
coll Ed Valigursky Checkmark
A Science Fiction Omnibus on Pollution 1971-07-00 ed. uncredited Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-48479-9
£2.25?£: UK pound
222+
36+
255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jackie Wright Checkmark
The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 1 1972-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Doubleday 0-385-02334-0
$7.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
530
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
City 1973-04-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books 10622
$0.95?$: US dollar
252
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 Davis Meltzer Checkmark
The Astounding-Analog Reader, Book Two 1973-10-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Sphere 0-7221-4364-8
£0.40?£: UK pound
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
City 1975-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books 10623
$1.25?$: US dollar
252
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 Davis Meltzer Checkmark
City 1976-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books 10624
$1.75?$: US dollar
252
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Science Fiction of the Forties 1978-10-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Frederik Pohl Avon 0-380-40097-9
$4.95?$: US dollar
377
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 Earle Bergey Checkmark
City 1979-04-00 Clifford D. Simak Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 3372
$2.98?$: US dollar
211
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
City 1981-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books 0-441-10626-9
$2.75?$: US dollar
267
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
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944 1981-12-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #461) 0-87997-670-5 / UE1670
$2.95?$: US dollar
368
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944 1981-12-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-670-5
C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar
368
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
City 1982-02-00 Clifford D. Simak Magnum 0-417-06540-X
£1.50?£: UK pound
248
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
City 1983-12-00 Clifford D. Simak Ace Books 0-441-10627-7
$2.75?$: US dollar
267
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  
Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Third Series 1984-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-43522-5   633
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Romas Checkmark
City 1988-08-00 Clifford D. Simak Methuen 0-413-14630-8
£3.50?£: UK pound
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.
coll Nick Rogers Checkmark
City 1991-03-00 Clifford D. Simak Mandarin 0-7493-0589-4
£3.99?£: UK pound
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.
coll  
City 1992-01-00 Clifford D. Simak Collier / Macmillan (Collier Nucleus Fantasy & Science Fiction) 0-02-025391-5
$5.95?$: US dollar
267
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
City 1992-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Macmillan / SFBC 01155
$6.98?$: US dollar
xi+
211
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Budden Checkmark
City 1995-00-00 Clifford D. Simak The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)     xxii+
211
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
City 2003-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection #5) 0-7394-3526-4 / 55568
$9.99?$: US dollar
xi+
191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Donato Giancola Checkmark
City 2004-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Old Earth Books 1-882968-28-X
$27.00?$: US dollar
x+
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Douglas Klauba Checkmark
City 2007-05-00 Clifford D. Simak Old Earth Books 978-1-882968-28-2
$27.00?$: US dollar
x+
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Douglas Klauba  
City 2008-07-09 Clifford D. Simak Audible Studios      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
City 2011-06-00 Clifford D. Simak Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-0-575-10523-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
viii+
242
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 Dominic Harman Checkmark
City 2015-07-21 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-1303-1
$14.99?$: US dollar
264
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  
City 2015-07-21 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-1294-2
$7.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Jason Gabbert  
The Ghost of a Model T and Other Stories 2015-10-20 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-1284-3
$7.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Jason Gabbert Checkmark
City 2016-03-03 Clifford D. Simak Gateway / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-0-575-10524-9
£7.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Dominic Harman  
The Ghost of a Model T and Other Stories 2016-08-02 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-3946-8
$15.99?$: US dollar
viii+
318
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 Jason Gabbert Checkmark
City date unknown Clifford D. Simak Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-0-575-10523-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
viii+
242
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 Dominic Harman Checkmark
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