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Author: Clifford D. Simak
Year: 1963
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way_Station_(novel)
ISFDB Record Number: 6698
User Rating: 8.77 VOTE
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Variant Titles:
- Qui si raccolgono le stelle (1963) - Clifford D. Simak
- Au carrefour des étoiles [French] (1964) - Clifford D. Simak
- Raumstation auf der Erde [German] (1964) - Clifford D. Simak
- Estação de Trânsito [Portuguese] (1968) - Clifford D. Simak
- Ruimtestation op Aarde [Dutch] (1968) - Clifford D. Simak
- La casa dalle finestre nere [Italian] (1974) - Clifford D. Simak
Magazine Appearances:
- Here Gather the Stars (Part 1 of 2) (1963) - Clifford D. Simak
- Here Gather the Stars (Part 2 of 2) (1963) - Clifford D. Simak
- Au carrefour des étoiles (Part 1 of 2) [French] (1964) - Clifford D. Simak
- Au carrefour des étoiles (Part 2 of 2) [French] (1964) - Clifford D. Simak
- La casa dalle finestre nere (Complete Novel) [Italian] (1964) - Clifford D. Simak
Awards:
- 1964 Hugo Award - Best Novel (Win)
- 1987 Locus Poll Award - All-Time Best SF Novel (Place: 25)
- 1998 Locus Poll Award - All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990 (Place: 31)
Publications:
- Way Station, (1963, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Doubleday, $3.50, 210pp, hc) Cover: Ronald Fratell
- Galaxy Magazine, June 1963, (Jun 1963, ed. Frederik Pohl, publ. Galaxy Publishing Corporation, $0.50, 196pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: McKenna - [VERIFIED]
- Terrestri e no, (Jun 1963, ed. Roberta Rambelli, publ. Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #1), 0 Lit, 470pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Galaxy Magazine, August 1963, (Aug 1963, ed. Frederik Pohl, publ. Galaxy Publishing Corporation, $0.50, 196pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Pederson - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (Nov 1963, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, $1.20, 210pp, hc) Cover: Ronald Fratell - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (1964, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Gollancz, 16/-, 210pp, hc)
- Raumstation auf der Erde, (1964, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #54), #Z54, 185pp, hc)
- Raumstation auf der Erde, (1964, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Goldmann (Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher #032), #032, 185pp, pb)
- Galaxie (2ème série), #1 May 1964, (May 1964, ed. Alain Dorémieux, publ. OPTA, F2.50, 164pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Dember - [VERIFIED]
- Galaxie (2ème série), #2 June 1964, (Jun 1964, ed. Alain Dorémieux, publ. OPTA, F2.50, 164pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: John Pederson, Jr. - [VERIFIED]
- Urania #351, (Sep 1964, ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, #351, 200 Lit, 160pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Karel Thole - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (Nov 1964, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Macfadden, #60-198, $0.60, 190pp, pb) Cover: Richard Powers - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (May 1965, Clifford D. Simak, publ. The Science Fiction Book Club (UK), #97, 6/-, 210pp, hc) Cover: John Griffiths
- Way Station, (1966, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Pan Books, #X572, 3/6, 208pp, pb)
- Estação de Trânsito, (1968, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #130-A), 220pp)
- Ruimtestation op Aarde, (1968, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Bruna (Zwarte Beertjes #1077), #1077, ƒ2.50, 205pp, pb) Cover: Dick Bruna - [VERIFIED]
- Au carrefour des étoiles, (Sep 1968, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Albin Michel (Albin Michel - Science-Fiction), F4.60, 271pp, pb) Cover: Depouilly - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (Apr 1969, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Macfadden, #60-397, $0.60, 190pp, pb) Cover: Jack Faragasso - [VERIFIED]
- Terrestri e no, (Jan 1970, ed. Roberta Rambelli, publ. Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #1), 1,650 Lit, 470pp, hc, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (Aug 1973, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Manor Books, #95270, $0.95, 190pp, pb)
- Millemondiestate 1974: Tre romanzi completi di Clifford D. Simak, (Jun 1974, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Millemondi #5), 1,200 Lit, 418pp, tp, omni) Cover: Karel Thole
- Way Station, (1975, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Manor Books, #12285, $1.25, 190pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (Nov 1976, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Methuen, 0-413-36900-5, £0.65, 189pp, pb) Cover: Chris Moore - [VERIFIED]
- Ruimtestation op Aarde, (1978, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Bruna (Bruna SF #95), 90-229-9095-8, 240pp, pb) Cover: Karel Thole - [VERIFIED]
- Au carrefour des étoiles, (Jun 1978, Clifford D. Simak, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #847), 2-277-11847-8, 223pp, pb) Cover: Philippe Caza - [VERIFIED]
- La casa dalle finestre nere, (Apr 1979, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Oscar #955), #16591-0, 2,000 Lit, 168pp, pb) Cover: Anna Montecroci
- Way Station, (Mar 1980, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-28420-8, $1.95, 236pp, pb) Cover: H. R. Van Dongen - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (May 1980, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Robert Bentley, 0-8376-0440-0, $10.00, 210pp, hc)
- Way Station, (Oct 1985, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, #5710, $4.98, 182pp, hc) Cover: Jill Bauman
- Way Station, (Jun 1986, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33246-6, $2.95, 236pp, pb) Cover: H. R. Van Dongen - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (1988, Clifford D. Simak, publ. The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction), [10]+210+[3]pp, hc) - [VERIFIED]
- Way Station, (Mar 1988, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33246-6, $2.95, 236pp, pb) Cover: H. R. Van Dongen - [VERIFIED]
- La casa dalle finestre nere, (Nov 1991, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Classici Urania #176), 6,000 Lit, 174pp, pb) Cover: Oscar Chichoni
- Way Station, (1993, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Collier / Macmillan (Collier Nucleus Science Fiction Classic), 0-02-024871-7, $9.00, 210pp, tp) Cover: Barclay Shaw
- Way Station, (Jan 1993, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Collier / Macmillan (Collier Nucleus Science Fiction Classic), 0-02-024871-7, $9.00, 210pp, tp) Cover: Barclay Shaw
- Way Station, (Aug 1994, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33246-6, $5.99, 236pp, pb) Cover: H. R. Van Dongen
- Way Station, (Oct 2000, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Gollancz (SF Collectors' Editions), 0-575-07138-9, £9.99, 189pp, tp)
- La casa dalle finestre nere, (Dec 2003, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Urania Collezione #11), #11, € 4.90, 248pp, pb) Cover: Franco Brambilla
- Way Station, (Aug 2004, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Old Earth Books, 1-882968-27-1, $27.00, 225pp, hc) Cover: Randy J. Lagana
- Way Station, (date unknown, Clifford D. Simak, publ. Manor Books, 0-532-15305-7, $1.50, 190pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
Reviews:
- Review by Avram Davidson (1964) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1964
- Review by Lester del Rey (1964) in Amazing Stories, March 1964
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1964) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, April 1964
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1965) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, July 1965
- Review by Philippa Grove-Stephensen (1977) in Paperback Parlour, February 1977
- Review by John DiPrete (1981) in Science Fiction Review, Summer 1981
- Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1985)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1986)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1987)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, (1997)
- Review by Robert J. Ewald (1986) in Fantasy Review, February 1986
- Review by Mike Resnick (1997) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1997
- Review by Darrell Bain (2005) in My 100 Most Readable (and Re-Readable) Science Fiction Novels