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Title: The Cruel Sky Title Record # 62006
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1967-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A new invention allows a disabled scientist to scale Everest.
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations
Year Language Title
1974ⓘTranslated by Leni Sobez
 German
Gipfelstürmer?Gipfelstuermer
1983ⓘTranslated by George W. Barlow revised by Tom Clegg.
 French Le ciel impitoyable
1986ⓘTranslated by Michael Nagula
 German Der grausame Himmel
1988ⓘTranslated by И[рина Гавриловна] Гурова / I[rina Gavrilovna] Gurova.
 Russian
Безжалостное небо?Bezzhalostnoye nebo
[as by
Артур Кларк?Artur Klark
Arthur Clarke
]
1990ⓘTranslated by Leonel Vallandro.
 Portuguese O céu impiedoso
2019ⓘItalian translation of "The Cruel Sky" Translated by Artori Veri
 Italian Cielo Crudele
Year Title
1967 The Cruel Sky (Part 1 of 2)
1967 The Cruel Sky (Part 2 of 2)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Wind from the Sun 1972-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-196810-1
$5.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1972-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01360-5
£?£: UK pound
 viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Wind from the Sun 1973-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / SFBC 5543
$1.49?$: US dollar
 viii+
178
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
168
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.
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The Wind from the Sun 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada Q5581
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 viii+
168
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 Wind from the Sun 1974-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09654-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
 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.
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The Wind from the Sun 1975-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar
 viii+
168
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.
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The Wind from the Sun 1976-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09654-7
£0.65?£: UK pound
 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.
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The Wind from the Sun 1982-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-11475-2
$1.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
168
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 Alexander Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1982-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-11475-2
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 viii+
168
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 Alexander Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1983-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28052-X
£1.75?£: UK pound
 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.
 coll Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1983-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28052-X
£1.75?£: UK pound
 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.
 coll Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1987-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-14754-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
244
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
Tales from Planet Earth 1989-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Legend 0-7126-3480-0
£12.95?£: UK pound
 iii+
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Tales from Planet Earth 1990-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra 0-553-34883-3
$9.95?$: US dollar
 x+
307
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Tales from Planet Earth 1990-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Legend 0-09-969080-2
£3.99?£: UK pound
 [iii]+
313
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
The Wind from the Sun 1990-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04842-5
£3.50?£: UK pound
 193
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 Terry Pastor  
Tales from Planet Earth 1990-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra / SFBC 17646
$5.98?$: US dollar
 ix+
307
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1996-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Vista 0-575-60052-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
 viii+
193
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 Splash , Terry Pastor Checkmark
The Collected Stories 2000-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07065-X
£20.00?£: UK pound
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor / SFBC 35027
$14.98?$: US dollar
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications Checkmark
Tales from Planet Earth 2001-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke ibooks 0-7434-2379-8
$14.00?$: US dollar
 ix+
307
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 Michael Whelan  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£9.99?£: UK pound
 x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2002-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$17.95?$: US dollar
 x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2008-11-03 Arthur C. Clarke Paw Prints 978-1-4395-6906-1
$28.95?$: US dollar
 966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2011-06-02 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-09877-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll blacksheep Design Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-4973-7    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Corinna Lupp  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-08-16 Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
 x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$19.95?$: US dollar
 x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar
 viii+
168
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 Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
168
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 Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar
 viii+
168
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 Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar
 [viii]+
168
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 Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-196810-1
$5.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carl Smith Checkmark
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