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Title: Far from Home Title Record # 58876
Author: Walter Tevis
Date: 1958-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1958 Far from Home [as by Walter S. Tevis]
Year Language Title
1963 French La baleine dans la piscine [as by Walter S. Tevis]
1965Translated by Carlo Fruttero
Italian Lontano da casa [as by Walter S. Tevis]
1979Translated by Michelangelo Spada
Italian Lontano Da Casa [as by Walter S. Tevis]
1982Translated by Ingela Bergdahl
Swedish Långt hemifrån [as by Walter S. Tevis]
1982Translated by Michel Lederer
French Loin du pays natal
1983Translated by Bruno Ogorelec
Croatian Daleko od doma [as by Walter S. Tevis]
1987Translated by Paula Reis.
Portuguese Longe de casa
1991Translated by Antonio Cecchi
Italian Lontano Da Casa

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, December 1958 1958-12-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Emsh Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], December 1959 1959-12-00 ed. uncredited Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
2/-?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).
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 Emsh  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1960-02-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Doubleday  
$3.95?$: US dollar
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Herb Mott  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1960-05-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Herb Mott Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1962-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Gollancz  
18/-?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).
5+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1963-10-00 ed. Robert P. Mills The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 78
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).
5+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Griffiths  
Fiction, #120 1963-11-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F2.50?F: French frank
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 Michel Jakubowicz Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series 1964-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Ace Books F-267
$0.40?$: 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.
anth Emsh Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series 1964-09-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Panther 1738
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).
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
Urania #379 1965-04-11 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 379
Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories 1978-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Doubleday 0-385-13044-9
$8.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Urania #815 1979-12-23 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 815
Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira
200
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 Checkmark
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories 1980-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$2.50?$: US dollar
xx+
296
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
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories 1980-09-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Pan Books 0-330-26155-X
£1.75?£: UK pound
302
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 John Harris Checkmark
Far from Home 1981-01-00 Walter Tevis Doubleday 0-385-17036-X
$9.95?$: US dollar
181
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Bacon Checkmark
Det hände i morgon 17?Det hande i morgon 17
1982-00-00 ed. Sam J. Lundwall Delta (Stockholm) (Delta Science Fiction #155) 91-7228-304-1
skr 94.00?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
245
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
anth Eddie Jones  
Loin du pays natal 1982-09-00 Walter Tevis
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#347)
2-207-30347-0   215
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 Georges Raimondo  
Far from Home 1983-04-00 Walter Tevis Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-03235-9
£6.95?£: UK pound
181
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Sirius, #84 1983-06-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 40?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
132
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.
mag Jad Checkmark
Far from Home 1984-09-21 Walter Tevis Corgi 0-552-12404-4
£1.75?£: UK pound
171
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
The Best Fantasy Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 1985-00-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Octopus Books 0-7064-2568-5
$9.98?$: US dollar
792+
[8]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Steve Crisp Checkmark
Longe de casa 1987-00-00 Walter Tevis Caminho (
Caminho ficção científica?Caminho ficcao cientifica
#57)
    174
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 Henrique Cayatte  
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1991-00-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 1-85152-145-3   544
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Alan Baker Checkmark
Urania #1162 1991-09-22 ed. Giuseppe Lippi Mondadori 1162
Lit 5,000?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 Vicente Segrelles  
Far from Home 2014-09-28 Walter Tevis RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-4287-5
$8.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Steps of the Sun & Far from Home 2016-03-24 Walter Tevis Gollancz 978-1-4732-1313-5
£9.99?£: UK pound
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.
omni  
Far from Home 2016-05-19 Walter Tevis Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-1316-6
£3.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$3.95?$: US dollar
296
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  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$3.95?$: US dollar
xx+
296
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  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
xx+
296
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  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$3.25?$: US dollar
xx+
296
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series date unknown ed. Robert P. Mills Ace Books 05448
$0.60?$: 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.
anth Checkmark
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