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Title: The Starting Line Title Record # 65138
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1956-05-23
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Venture to the Moon
Language: English
Note: Originally published in The London Evening Standard, 23 May, 1956
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Translations
Year Language Title
1960Translated by 宇野利泰(Uno Toshiyasu)
Japanese
スタート・ライン?Sutāto Rain
Sutaato Rain
[as by ]
1961Translated by Walter Ernsting (Clark Darlton) as seems to have been in fact, though the German publications credit Heinz Bingenheimer. According to this source, p. 93f., Bingenheimer passed the work on to Ernsting.
German Unternehmen Luna
1968Translated by Ruud Löbler
Dutch Valse start
1972Translated by Francesco Villa and Maria Zavattoni
Italian Linea di partenza
1979Translated by Valentino De Carlo and Maria Zavattoni
Italian Linea di partenza
1991Translated by Лев Жданов (Lev Zhdanov)
Russian [as by
Артур Кларк?Artur Klark
Arthur Clarke
]

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 1956 1956-12-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Fantasy House, 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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1958-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & Company  
$3.95?$: US dollar
x+
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Edward Sorel Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1958-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Longmans (Canada)  
C$4.50?C$: Canadian dollar
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Edward Sorel  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Seventh Series 1958-05-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.65?$: US dollar
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Valigursky Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1959-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library S1729
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1959-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library S1729
$0.50?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
From the Ocean, from the Stars 1961-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World  
$4.50?$: US dollar
515
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1961-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz  
15/-?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).
viii+
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
From the Ocean, from the Stars 1962-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World / SFBC  
$1.90?$: US dollar
515
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Arthur Hawkins Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1962-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 60
5/6?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).
viii+
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1963-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz  
16/-?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).
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Other Side of the Sky 1963-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers YS1289
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).
158
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1964-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library D2433
$0.50?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1964-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada D2433
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
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 Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1966-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi GS753
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).
158
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 Ralph Brillhart Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1968-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harbrace Paperbound Library HPL 25
$0.75?$: US dollar
vi+
248
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 Rob Coruzio Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1969-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi 0-552-08306-2
£0.20?£: UK pound
158
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 Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1971 1973-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sphere 0-7221-2426-0
£0.40?£: UK pound
336
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
The Other Side of the Sky 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada Q5553
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
158
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 Fernando Fernandez Checkmark
The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1971 1973-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97979-8
£2.50?£: UK pound
336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Chris Foss  
The Other Side of the Sky 1974-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09705-5
£0.35?£: UK pound
158
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 Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1971 1974-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sphere 0-7221-2426-0
£0.40?£: UK pound
336
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
The Other Side of the Sky 1975-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09705-5
£0.50?£: UK pound
158
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 Other Side of the Sky 1977-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-07528-5
$1.50?$: US dollar
158
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 Fernando Fernandez Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1978-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-08380-6
$1.75?$: US dollar
158
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 Fernando Fernandez Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1981-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-09912-5 / E9912
$2.25?$: US dollar
158
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
The Other Side of the Sky 1981-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-09912-5
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
158
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
The Other Side of the Sky 1985-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-14937-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
xii+
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 Other Side of the Sky 1987-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF 0-575-03988-4
£2.95?£: UK pound
245
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1987-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-14937-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
xii+
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 Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky 1990-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF 0-575-03988-4
£3.50?£: UK pound
viii+
245
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
More Than One Universe: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1991-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra 0-553-29189-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
554
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 Swendsen  
The Other Side of the Sky 1992-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-03988-4
£3.99?£: UK pound
245
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
The Other Side of the Sky 1995-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-03988-4
£4.99?£: UK pound
viii+
245
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library     158
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 Other Side of the Sky date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5553
$0.95?$: US dollar
158
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 Fernando Fernandez Checkmark
The Other Side of the Sky date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-09912-5
$2.25?$: US dollar
158
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 Other Side of the Sky date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5553
$0.95?$: US dollar
158
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 Fernando Fernandez Checkmark
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