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Title: Rautavaara's Case Title Record # 58237
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1980-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: When aliens partially resurrect a human who has died, they view it as an invaluable opportunity to study the differing experiences of the human and alien afterlives.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1981Translated by an uncredited hand
German Der Fall Rautavaara
1986Translated by Michel Bodmer, the second German translation.
German Der Fall Rautavaara
1988Translated by Vittorio Curtoni
Italian Il Caso Rautavaara
1990Translated by Emmanuel Jouanne
French Le cas Rautavaara
1992Translated by Cristian Tamaș
Romanian Cazul Rautavaara
2014Translated by 大森望 (Nozomi Ohmori)
Japanese
ラウタヴァーラ事件?Rautavāra Jiken
らうたゔぁーら じけん
[as by ]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination 1980 BSFA Best Short Fiction
14 1981 Locus 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
Omni, October 1980 1980-10-00 ed. Ben Bova, Robert Sheckley Omni Publications International Ltd. 0149-8711
$2.25?$: US dollar
196
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Fred-Jurgan Rogner Checkmark
Kopernikus 3 1981-04-00 ed. H. J. Alpers Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3523) 3-8118-3523-8
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
175+
[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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen 1982-08-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-059787-0
$15.50?$: US dollar
286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Lucy Castelluccio Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen 1983-00-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle W. H. Allen 0-491-03290-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth David Bergen Checkmark
Nebula Winners Sixteen 1983-00-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Star 0-352-31423-0
£2.25?£: UK pound
280
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 Omni Science Fiction No. 5 1983-00-00 ed. Don Myrus Omni Publications International Ltd.  
$4.50?$: US dollar
144
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 James Christensen Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen 1983-09-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Bantam Books 0-553-23493-5
$2.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
231
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 Gary LoSasso Checkmark
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-8217-1575-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
479
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 Tim White Checkmark
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow General Paperbacks 0-7737-8366-0
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
479
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 Tim White Checkmark
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon 1985-07-00 Philip K. Dick Doubleday 0-385-19567-2
$12.95?$: US dollar
179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Cathy Canzani Checkmark
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon 1986-02-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-03578-1
£8.95?£: UK pound
179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon 1986-05-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 0-575-03578-1
£9.95?£: UK pound
179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Little Black Box 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Little Black Box 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-052-5
$160.00?$: US dollar
xi+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon 1987-09-00 Philip K. Dick St. Martin's Press 0-312-90838-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
202
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
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon 1988-02-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-07415-5
£2.95?£: UK pound
220
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 Foss Checkmark
Urania #1068 1988-02-14 ed. Gianni Montanari Mondadori 1068
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
160
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 Karel Thole  
Le voyage gelé?Le voyage gele
1990-05-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#510)
2-207-30510-4   210
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 Elrik  
The Little Black Box 1990-10-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 0-575-04845-X
£14.95?£: UK pound
xiv+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Erinnerungen en gros 1991-06-00 Philip K. Dick Haffmans (Haffmans Taschenbuch #58) 3-251-01058-1
DM 12.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
142+
[2]
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 Nikolaus Heidelbach Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 1991-11-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20769-4
£5.99?£: UK pound
495
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 Chris Moore  
Anticipația CPSF 484?Anticipatia CPSF 484
1992-02-00 ed.
Viorica Podină?Viorica Podinah
Viorica Podina
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
 
Lei 25?Lei: Romanian leu
32
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.
mag Radu Gavrilescu  
The Eye of the Sibyl 1992-05-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1328-4
$12.95?$: US dollar
395
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
Nouvelles 1963-1981 1998-04-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présences?Presences
)
2-207-24591-8
F280.00?F: French frank
720
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 Elrik , Frank Ronan  
Le voyage gelé 1999-05-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#510)
2-207-50510-3   199
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 Olivier Ledroit Checkmark
Der Fall Rautavaara 2000-00-00 Philip K. Dick Haffmans 3-251-20303-7
DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
311
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Nikolaus Heidelbach Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 2000-05-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium / Orion 1-85798-948-1
£7.99?£: UK pound
xi+
395
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 Chris Moore  
The Eye of the Sibyl 2002-07-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1328-4
$14.95?$: US dollar
395
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 Kevin Kelly  
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2002-11-00 Philip K. Dick Pantheon Books 0-375-42151-3
$25.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
476
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2002-11-00 Philip K. Dick Pantheon Books / SFBC 54693
$12.99?$: US dollar
xiv+
476
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Nouvelles Tome 2/1953-1981 2006-06-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(Lunes d'encre)
2-207-25871-8
€42.00?€: Euro
1387
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 Sparth  
Black Box 2008-01-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-812-0
€14.90?€: Euro
632
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Urs Jakob  
Black Box 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-812-0   632
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Urs Jakob Checkmark
Total Recall 2012-08-09 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-10029-9
£8.99?£: UK pound
xi+
395
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 Checkmark
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2013-04-16 Philip K. Dick Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-04054-0
$28.00?$: US dollar
xii+
466
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Corbis  
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2013-04-16 Philip K. Dick Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-04060-1
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Le voyage gelé?Le voyage gele
2013-06-15 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(Folio SF #160)
978-2-07-031303-7   219
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
Benjamin Carré?Benjamin Carre
 
小さな黒い箱?ちいさな くろい はこ
Chiisana Kuroi Hako
2014-07-15
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#1967)
978-4-15-011967-6
¥1,020?¥: Japanese yen
510
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
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき
Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 2014-10-06 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-648-9
$40.00?$: US dollar
480
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bill Sienkiewicz  
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 2014-10-06 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-649-6
$65.00?$: US dollar
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 2014-12-22 Philip K. Dick Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-0670-0
£8.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 2015-12-27 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
小さな黒い箱?ちいさな くろい はこ
Chiisana Kuroi Hako
2017-11-30
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
 
¥812?¥: Japanese yen
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき
Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2022-01-22 Philip K. Dick    
$3.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 4 2023-10-26 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-3996-1130-5
£10.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 4 2023-10-26 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-3996-1129-9
£10.99?£: UK pound
624
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  
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale date unknown Philip K. Dick Millennium / Orion 1-85798-948-1
£7.99?£: UK pound
xi+
395
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20769-4
£5.99?£: UK pound
495
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale date unknown Philip K. Dick Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-20769-4
£8.99?£: UK pound
495
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-85798-948-9
£9.99?£: UK pound
xi+
395
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-85798-948-9
£9.99?£: UK pound
xi+
395
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
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