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Title: Heresies of the Huge God Title Record # 52433
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1966-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: Subtitle: "The Secret Book of Harad IV".
Synopsis: A church scribe 900 years in the future describes how in the present time a creature thousands of miles long suddenly arrives on earth, causing enormous changes in geography and climate, and many devastating disasters. After the faction of humanity who believed the creature was God defeated that which considered it an alien and instituted a medieval theocracy.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1966 Heresies of the Huge God [as by Brian Aldiss]
Year Language Title
1970Translated by Gisela Stege
German
Ketzereien über den gewaltigen Gott?Ketzereien ueber den gewaltigen Gott
[as by Brian Aldiss]
1973Translated by Bruno Martin
French
Les écrits secrets de Harad IV?Les ecrits secrets de Harad IV
1977Translated by Marjan J. J. Oleff
Dutch Ketterijen Rond de Reuzegod
1980Translated by Nancy Rietbergen
Dutch Verkettering van de Kolossale God
1983Translated by Ronald Blunden
French
Les hérétiques du dieu Colosse?Les heretiques du dieu Colosse
[as by Brian Aldiss]
1983Translated by Annette von Charpentier
German
Die Häresien gegen den riesigen Gott?Die Haeresien gegen den riesigen Gott
1985 German
Die Häresien des Riesigen Gottes?Die Haeresien des Riesigen Gottes
2002Translated by Matilde Horne.
Spanish Herejías del dios enorme

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Magazine, August 1966 1966-08-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.60?$: US dollar
196
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 Morrow Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], March-April 1967 1967-03-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Gold Star Publications  
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).
196
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 Morrow  
The Tenth Galaxy Reader 1967-06-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Doubleday  
$4.50?$: US dollar
232
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Alan Peckolick Checkmark
The Tenth Galaxy Reader 1968-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Gollancz 0-575-00020-1
25/-?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).
232
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Dark Stars 1969-12-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-01796-X / 01796
$0.95?$: US dollar
x+
309
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 Ronald Walotsky Checkmark
Best SF Seven: Science Fiction Stories 1970-00-00 ed. Edmund Crispin Faber and Faber 0-571-08808-2
£1.40?£: UK pound
212
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Das Monster im Park 1970-00-00 ed.
Jürgen vom Scheidt?Juergen vom Scheidt
Nymphenburger  
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Greiff-Poppen Checkmark
The Moment of Eclipse 1970-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Faber and Faber 0-571-09570-4
£1.50?£: UK pound
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jerome Gask Checkmark
Door to Anywhere 1970-04-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Curtis Books 123-07070-075
$0.75?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
Dark Stars 1971-09-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books (UK) 0-345-01796-X
£0.35?£: UK pound
309
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 Ronald Walotsky Checkmark
Invaders from Space 1972-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Hawthorn Books  
$6.95?$: US dollar
xi+
241
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Angela Arnet Checkmark
Moment of Eclipse 1972-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Doubleday  
$5.95?$: US dollar
[10]+
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Margo Herr Checkmark
Das Monster im Park 1973-00-00 ed.
Jürgen vom Scheidt?Juergen vom Scheidt
Bertelsmann / Book Sales Clubs     263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
L'instant de l'éclipse 1973-02-19 Brian W. Aldiss
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#164)
    247
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  
The Moment of Eclipse 1973-11-00 Brian W. Aldiss Panther 0-586-03776-4
£0.35?£: UK pound
187
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 Haberfield Checkmark
Das Monster im Park 1973-12-00 ed.
Jürgen vom Scheidt?Juergen vom Scheidt
dtv (dtv #961) 3-423-00961-6
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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
Infinite Jests: The Lighter Side of Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Chilton 0-8019-5931-4
$5.95?$: US dollar
viii+
231
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jack Freas Checkmark
Tales of Terror from Outer Space 1975-00-00 ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes Fontana (Fontana Tales of Terror) 0-00-613960-4
£0.45?£: UK pound
190
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 Justin Todd Checkmark
Best SF Seven 1975-02-00 ed. Edmund Crispin Faber and Faber 0-571-10694-3
£0.95?£: UK pound
212
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
Evil Earths: An Anthology of Way-Back-When Futures 1975-10-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-77005-5
£4.25?£: UK pound
x+
322
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Evil Earths 1976-05-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Orbit Book / Futura Publications 0-86007-889-2
£0.90?£: UK pound
x+
322
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Jokers uit het Heelal 1977-04-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Luitingh (Luitingh SF Verhalen) 90-245-0405-8   221
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
The Moment of Eclipse 1979-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Panther 0-586-03776-4
£1.25?£: UK pound
187
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 Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
The Moment of Eclipse 1979-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Panther 0-586-03776-4
£0.90?£: UK pound
187
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
Evil Earths 1979-08-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Avon 0-380-44636-7
$2.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth Alex Ebel Checkmark
Wrede Werelden 1980-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Centripress (Centripress SF) 90-305-0195-2   279
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
Histoires divines 1983-06-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3782) 2-253-03152-6   477
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 Philippe Adamov Checkmark
Der Moment der Eklipse 1983-10-00 Brian W. Aldiss
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special
#24049)
3-404-24049-9
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
253
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 Tim White Checkmark
The Moment of Eclipse 1985-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Panther / Granada 0-586-03776-4
£1.95?£: UK pound
187
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 Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
Titan 23 1985-03-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4171) 3-453-31133-7
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
234+
[1]
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
Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 1988-04-00 Brian W. Aldiss Gollancz 0-575-04210-9
£11.95?£: UK pound
328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Man in His Time: Best SF Stories 1989-05-00 Brian Aldiss VGSF 0-575-04530-2
£3.50?£: UK pound
328
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
Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 1989-09-00 Brian W. Aldiss Atheneum / Macmillan 0-689-12052-4
$19.95?$: US dollar
328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ed Soyka Checkmark
Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 1990-10-00 Brian W. Aldiss Collier / Macmillan 0-02-030225-8
$4.95?$: US dollar
328
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 Soyka Checkmark
Invaders! 1993-12-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-01519-0
$4.50?$: US dollar
241
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 Joan Pelaez  
The Moment of Eclipse 2000-00-00 Brian Aldiss House of Stratus 0-7551-0079-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
207
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 Derek Edwards Checkmark
El Momento del Eclipse 2002-04-11 Brian W. Aldiss Minotauro 84-450-7367-2
$12.35?$: US dollar
238
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  
Infinite Jests 2009-03-06 ed. Robert Silverberg Wildside Press 978-1-4344-5498-0
$14.99?$: US dollar
240
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  
Invaders! 2013-03-25 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen 978-1-62579-119-1
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Ron Miller  
The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s (Part 3) 2015-09-24 Brian Aldiss Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-814894-2
£10.99?£: UK pound
412
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  
This Way to the End Times: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse 2016-10-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Three Rooms Press 978-1-941110-47-8
$19.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
452
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 A. V. Flores Checkmark
This Way to the End Times: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse 2016-10-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Three Rooms Press 978-1-941110-48-5
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth A. V. Flores  
Invaders from Space date unknown ed. Robert Silverberg Hawthorn Books  
$6.95?$: US dollar
xi+
241
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Angela Arnet  
Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss date unknown Brian W. Aldiss Atheneum / Macmillan 0-689-12052-4
$19.95?$: US dollar
328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ed Soyka Checkmark
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