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Title: Brave to Be a King Title Record # 62718
Author: Poul Anderson
Date: 1959-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Time Patrol
Series Number: 2
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1960Translated by Michel Deutsch, revised for the 2005 Le Belial publication by Pierre-Paul Durastanti.
French Le grand roi
1964Translated by Francisco Cazorla Olmo
Spanish Bravo para ser un rey
1966Translated by P. Groen
Dutch Het koningschap vraagt moed
1977Translated by Vitomir Korać
Serbian Hrabar kao kralj [as by Pol Anderson]
1977Translated by Andreina Negretti
Italian Nel mondo di Ciro il Grande
1984Translated by Reinaldo Guarany.
Portuguese A glória de ser rei
1994Translated by Hoppán Eszter
Hungarian Nehéz királynak lenni
1994Translated by Andreina Negretti
Italian Nel tempo di Ciro il Grande
1997Translated by Peter Pape
German
Der Mut, ein König zu sein?Der Mut, ein Koenig zu sein
1999Translated by Cosmin Nare
Romanian
Tăria de a fi rege?Taria de a fi rege
2000Translated by Pedro Jorge Romero.
Spanish El valor de un rey
Year Language Title
1961Translated by Andreina Negretti
Italian Nel mondo di Ciro il Grande (Part 1 of 3)
1961Translated by Andreina Negretti
Italian Nel mondo di Ciro il Grande (Part 2 of 3)
1961Translated by Andreina Negretti
Italian Nel mondo di Ciro il Grande (Part 3 of 3)

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, August 1959 1959-08-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: 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
Fiction, #74 1960-01-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F1.40?F: French frank
148
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 Lucien Lepiez  
Guardians of Time 1960-09-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 422K
$0.35?$: US dollar
140
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
Guardians of Time 1961-00-00 Poul Anderson Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1))  
13/6?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).
176
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Urania #255 1961-05-07 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 255
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
128
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
Urania #256 1961-05-21 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 256
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
128
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
Urania #257 1961-06-04 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 257
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
128
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
Guardians of Time 1962-10-00 Poul Anderson The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 66
5/9?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).
176
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths Checkmark
Guardianes del tiempo 1964-00-00 Poul Anderson E.D.H.A.S.A. (Nebulae #102) 102   254
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 Bas  
Guardians of Time 1964-01-00 Poul Anderson Pan Books G660
2/6?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).
160
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 W. F. Phillipps Checkmark
Guardians of Time 1964-01-00 Poul Anderson Pan Books G660
A4/-?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).
160
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 W. F. Phillipps Checkmark
Guardians of Time 1964-02-00 Poul Anderson Pan Books G660
2/6?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).
160
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 W. F. Phillipps Checkmark
La patrouille du temps 1965-00-00 Poul Anderson Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Géant?Bibliotheque Marabout - Geant
#232)
    286
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
Venture Science Fiction [UK], March 1965 1965-03-00 ed. uncredited Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
3/-?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).
116
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  
Avontuur in het verleden 1966-00-00 Poul Anderson Het Spectrum (Prisma #1150) 1150
ƒ1.75?ƒ: Dutch guilder
169
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 Eppo Doeve Checkmark
Guardians of Time 1970-03-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 01890
$0.75?$: US dollar
140
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  
Guardians of Time 1972-00-00 Poul Anderson Pan Books 0-330-01660-1
£0.25?£: UK pound
160
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 Ian Miller Checkmark
Guardians of Time 1976-04-00 Poul Anderson White Lion 0-85617-797-0
£2.95?£: UK pound
176
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Lehr Checkmark
Čuvari vremena?Cuvari vremena
Chuvari vremena
1977-00-00 Pol Anderson Jugoslavija (Kentaur)     123
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
Leonid Šejka?Leonid Shejka
Leonid Sejka
Checkmark
Guardians of Time 1977-00-00 Poul Anderson Pan Books 0-330-01660-1
£0.60?£: UK pound
160
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 Enric Checkmark
I guardiani del Tempo 1977-06-00 Poul Anderson Mondadori (Classici Urania #3) 14219
Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira
206
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 Karel Thole  
La patrouille du temps 1978-00-00 Poul Anderson Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Science Fiction?Bibliotheque Marabout - Science Fiction
#232)
    277
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 Henri Lievens  
La patrouille du temps 1980-01-00 Poul Anderson Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Science Fiction?Bibliotheque Marabout - Science Fiction
#232)
    288
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 Henri Lievens  
The Guardians of Time 1981-10-00 Poul Anderson Tor / Pinnacle (Jim Baen Presents) 0-523-48510-7
$2.50?$: US dollar
254
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 Tom Kidd Checkmark
The Guardians of Time 1982-00-00 Poul Anderson Tor / Pinnacle (Jim Baen Presents) 0-523-48579-4
$2.95?$: US dollar
254
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 Tom Kidd  
La patrouille du temps 1982-12-15 Poul Anderson J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1409) 2-277-21409-4   254
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 Tibor Csernus Checkmark
Avontuur in het verleden 1984-00-00 Poul Anderson Het Spectrum (Prisma #2263) 90-274-1406-8   169
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
Os guardiães do tempo?Os guardiaes do tempo
1984-00-00 Poul Anderson Francisco Alves (Mundos da Ficção Científica #35)     230
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  
Annals of the Time Patrol 1984-05-00 Poul Anderson Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 6217
$5.98?$: US dollar
312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Ron Walotsky Checkmark
Avontuur in het verleden 1987-00-00 Poul Anderson Het Spectrum (Prisma #2644) 90-274-1676-1   169
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
La patrouille du temps 1987-02-20 Poul Anderson J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1409) 2-277-21409-4   254
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 James Gurney  
The Guardians of Time 1988-03-00 Poul Anderson Tor 0-812-53091-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
254
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 Time Patrol 1991-10-00 Poul Anderson Tor 0-312-85231-2
$21.95?$: US dollar
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Time Patrol 1991-12-00 Poul Anderson Tor / SFBC 19161
$9.98?$: US dollar
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Időjárőr?Idojaror
Idooejaarooer
1994-00-00 Poul Anderson Valhalla Páholy 963-8353-20-1
Ft 359?Ft: Hungarian forint
300
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 Mark Harrison Checkmark
La pattuglia del tempo 1994-01-00 Poul Anderson Interno Giallo / Mondadori (IperFICTION) 88-04-37759-3
Lit 32,000?Lit: Italian lira
492
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Cesare Reggiani  
The Time Patrol 1994-04-00 Poul Anderson Tor 0-312-85636-9
$14.95?$: US dollar
458
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
La pattuglia del tempo 1995-07-11 Poul Anderson Mondadori (Urania Argento #5)  
Lit 7,000?Lit: Italian lira
446
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 Oscar Chichoni  
Die Chroniken der Zeitpatrouille 1997-00-00 Poul Anderson Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #5661) 3-453-11946-0
DM 19.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
863
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
Zoltán Boros?Zoltan Boros
,
Gábor Szikszai?Gabor Szikszai
Checkmark
Păzitorii timpului?Pazitorii timpului
1999-00-00 Poul Anderson Editura Nemira (Nautilus #155) 973-569-346-1   202
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  
La patrulla del tiempo 2000-07-00 Poul Anderson Ediciones B 84-406-9723-6   584
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 Gemma Pellicer , Raúl García (artist) , Tomás García  
La patrouille du temps 2005-02-00 Poul Anderson
Le Bélial'?Le Belial'
2-84344-061-0
€18.00?€: Euro
278
tabloid?11" by 16" magazine, usually newsprint, e.g. British Science Fiction Monthly.
coll Gil Formosa  
La pattuglia del tempo vol. 1 2005-03-00 Poul Anderson Mondadori (Urania Collezione #26) 26
€4.90?€: Euro
346
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 Franco Brambilla  
Time Patrol 2006-02-00 Poul Anderson Baen 1-4165-0935-6
$7.99?$: US dollar
765
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 David Mattingly Checkmark
Time Patrol 2006-03-24 Poul Anderson Tantor Audio 978-1-5414-3986-3
$24.49?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll  
La patrouille du temps 2007-10-00 Poul Anderson Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #27038) 978-2-253-11877-0
€6.50?€: Euro
286
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 Jacky Paternoster  
Time Patrol 2009-04-09 Poul Anderson Paw Prints 978-1-4395-7523-9
$16.99?$: US dollar
765
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Queen of Air and Darkness 2009-09-00 Poul Anderson NESFA Press (The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson #2) 978-1-886778-87-0
$29.00?$: US dollar
503
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tom Canty Checkmark
Time Patrol 2011-09-29 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10893-6
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
La patrouille du temps 2012-09-00 Poul Anderson Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #27038) 978-2-253-11877-0
€6.60?€: Euro
286
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  
Brain Wave / The Boat of a Million Years / The Guardians of Time 2013-11-28 Poul Anderson Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-10693-2
£18.99?£: UK pound
xiii+
684
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Brain Wave / The Boat of a Million Years / The Guardians of Time 2013-12-12 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-1-4732-0185-9
£9.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
La patrouille du temps 2014-11-00 Poul Anderson Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche #27038) 978-2-253-11877-0
€6.60?€: Euro
286
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 Alain Brion  
Die Chroniken der Zeitpatrouille 2015-03-31 Poul Anderson Heyne 978-3-641-11643-9
€5.99?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Time Patrol 2020-03-24 Poul Anderson Tantor Audio 979-820028199-2    
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
coll  
Time Patrol 2021-03-01 Poul Anderson Tantor and Blackstone Publishing 979-820028201-2
$55.99?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
coll  
Time Patrol 2021-03-01 Poul Anderson Tantor and Blackstone Publishing 979-820028200-5
$65.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
coll  
La patrouille du temps date unknown Poul Anderson Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Science Fiction?Bibliotheque Marabout - Science Fiction
#232)
    277
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 Henri Lievens Checkmark
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