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Title: The Wind from the Sun Title Record # 72206
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1964-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: Solar-sail-powered yachts race from Earth around the moon.
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Current Tags: science fiction (1), solar sails (1), solar flare (1), race (1), orbital mechanics (1), space yacht (1), only humans (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1964 Sunjammer
1964 The Sunjammer
Year Language Title
1966ⓘTranslated by Лев Львович Жданов / Lev L'vovich Zhdanov.
 Russian
Солнечный ветер?Solnechnyy veter
[as by
Артур Кларк?Artur Klark
Arthur Clarke
]
1966ⓘTranslated by Roberta Rambelli
 Italian Il vento del sole
1972ⓘTranslated by Eduardo Saló
 Portuguese Regata no espaço
1974ⓘTranslated by Bars Sándor
 Hungarian Napvitorlások
1974ⓘTranslated by Leni Sobez
 German Vor dem Sonnenwind
1975ⓘTranslated by 塚本淳二(Tsukamoto Junji) and 野口幸夫(Noguchi Yukio)
 Japanese
太陽の風?たいようののかぜ
Taiyō no Kaze
Taiyou no Kaze
[as by
アーサー・C・クラーク?Āsā C. Kurāku
]
1977ⓘTranslated by Kees van den Broek
 Dutch De wind van de zon [as by Arthur Clarke]
1979ⓘTranslated by Pon Ruiter
 Dutch Zonnezeilen
1983ⓘTranslated by George W. Barlow revised by Tom Clegg.
 French Le vent qui vient du soleil
1985ⓘTranslated by Delio Zinoni
 Italian Vento Dal Sole
1986ⓘTranslated by Michael Nagula
 German Vor dem Sonnenwind

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 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.
 coll Checkmark
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.
 coll Checkmark
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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Constellations: Stories of the Future 1980-00-00 ed. Malcolm Edwards Gollancz 0-575-02838-6
£4.95?£: UK pound
 189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Stuart Hughes (artist) Checkmark
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
Constellations: Stories of the Future 1983-00-00 ed. Malcolm Edwards Puffin (Puffin Plus) 0-14-031582-9
£1.25?£: 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.
 anth Tony Roberts  
Constellations: Stories of the Future 1983-07-00 ed. Malcolm Edwards Penguin Books 0-14-006734-5
£1.50?£: UK pound
 175
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 Tony Roberts 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 Sentinel 1983-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Berkley Books (Masterworks of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Byron Preiss)) 0-425-06183-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
 303
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 Lebbeus Woods Checkmark
The Sentinel 1984-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Berkley Books 0-425-06575-8
$50.00?$: US dollar
 260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Sentinel 1984-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Berkley Books / SFBC (Masterworks of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Byron Preiss)) 3289
$3.98?$: US dollar
 xiv+
203+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lebbeus Woods Checkmark
The Science Fictional Olympics 1984-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-12976-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
 viii+
356
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Science Fictional Olympics 1984-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-12976-8
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 viii+
356
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Sentinel 1985-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Panther / Granada 0-586-06343-9
£2.95?£: UK pound
 299
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
Great Science Fiction: Stories by the World's Great Scientists 1985-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Donald I. Fine 0-917657-26-8
$18.95?$: US dollar
 400
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Great Science Fiction: Stories by the World's Great Scientists 1986-05-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Primus / Donald I. Fine 0-917657-67-5
$4.50?$: US dollar
 400
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
The Sentinel 1986-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Berkley Books 0-425-09389-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
 260
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 Lebbeus Woods 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.
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Science Fiction Stories 1988-10-00 ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher 0-86272-322-1
£6.95?£: UK pound
 253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Graham Potts Checkmark
Project Solar Sail 1990-04-00 ed. David Brin, Arthur C. Clarke Roc / Penguin 0-451-45002-7
$4.50?$: US dollar
 246
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
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  
Science Fiction Stories 1991-07-00 ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher 0-86272-803-7
£3.95?£: UK pound
 253
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.
 anth  
The Sentinel 1991-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Grafton 0-586-21204-3
£3.99?£: UK pound
 319
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
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 Road to the Stars 1993-00-00 ed. uncredited Houghton Mifflin 0-395-61874-6   85
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.
 anth Rudy Gutierrez  
The Sentinel 1993-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke HarperCollins 0-586-21204-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
 319
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
Science Fiction Stories 1993-03-00 ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher (US) (Story Library) 1-85697-889-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 anth Angus McKie Checkmark
The Sentinel 1996-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0178-4
$5.98?$: US dollar
 303
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lebbeus Woods  
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
Science Fiction Stories 1997-04-00 ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher 0-86272-803-7
£5.99?£: UK pound
 253
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.
 anth Angus McKie  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2000-01-00 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 Design Checkmark
The Sentinel 2000-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Voyager / HarperCollins 0-586-21204-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
 319
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  
The Sentinel 2000-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke ibooks 0-7434-0721-0
$14.95?$: US dollar
 298
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 Lebbeus Woods 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
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
Future Sports 2002-07-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-00961-1
$5.99?$: US dollar
 x+
257
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 Ben Gibson Checkmark
The Sentinel 2002-08-01 Arthur C. Clarke ibooks 1-58824-040-1
$8.49?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
Out of This World: Science Fiction Stories 2008-09-00 ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher 978-0-7534-1633-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
 271
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.
 anth Blacksheep 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  
Future Sports 2013-06-15 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen 978-1-62579-144-3
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Ron Miller  
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 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 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 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 Sentinel date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Voyager / HarperCollins 0-586-21204-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
 319
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 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
Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher 0-86272-803-7
£3.99?£: UK pound
 253
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.
 anth Angus McKie  
Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher (US) 1-85697-889-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
 253
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.
 anth Angus McKie 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
Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher (US) 0-7534-5677-X
$6.95?$: US dollar
 253
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.
 anth Paul Young Checkmark
Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Edward Blishen Kingfisher (Story Library) 0-86272-803-7
£3.99?£: UK pound
 253
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.
 anth Graham Potts  
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