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Title: Immortality, Inc. Title Record # 1008
Author: Robert Sheckley
Date: 1959-10-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Magazine serial as 'Time Killer'. Abridged version published 1958 by Bouregy as 'Immortality Delivered'. (Sheckley did not approve the abridgment.) Filmed as "Freejack" (1992).
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Title
1958Text abridged against Sheckley's wishes. Full text published as Immortality Inc. in 1959.
Immortality Delivered
Year Language Title
1965Translated by Ginetta Pignolo
Italian Anonima aldilà
1969Translated by Henk Bouwman
Dutch N.v. onsterfelijkheid
1974Translated by Ben Zimet.
French Le temps meurtrier
1982Translated by Michael Görden (1982)
German Die Jenseits-Corporation
1982Translated by Michael Görden
German Lebensgeister GmbH
1982Translated by Michael Görden (1982)
German Lebensgeister-GmbH
1992Translated by António Porto
Portuguese Imortalidade e Cª
1992Translated by Dominique Haas and Ben Zimet.
French Éternité société anonyme
1993Translated by Elżbieta Kadej
Polish
Nieśmiertelność na zamówienie?Niesmiertelnosc na zamowienie
2000Translated by Alexandra Santos Tavares
Portuguese A Conquista da Imortalidade
2003Translated by 송경아 (Kyŏng-a Song)
Korean 불사판매주식회사 [as by
로버트셰클리지음?Lobeoteu Syekeullijieum
]
Year Title
1958 Time Killer (Part 1 of 4)
1958 Time Killer (Part 2 of 4)
1958 Time Killer (Part 3 of 4)
1959 Time Killer (Part 4 of 4)
Year Language Title
1958Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Ammazzare il tempo (Part 1 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Ammazzare il tempo (Part 2 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
French Le temps meurtrier (Part 1 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Ammazzare il tempo (Part 3 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
French Le temps meurtrier (Part 2 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Ammazzare il tempo (Part 4 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
French Le temps meurtrier (Part 3 of 4)
1959Translated by an uncredited translator
French Le temps meurtrier (Part 4 of 4)
1970Translated by 福島正実 (Masami Fukushima)
Japanese
不死販売株式会社 (Part 3 of 5)?ふしはんばいかぶしきがいしゃ (Part 3 of 5)
Fushi Hanbai Kabushiki Gaisha (Part 3 of 5)
[as by ]
1970Translated by 福島正実 (Masami Fukushima)
Japanese
不死販売株式会社 (Part 4 of 5)?ふしはんばいかぶしきがいしゃ (Part 4 of 5)
Fushi Hanbai Kabushiki Gaisha (Part 4 of 5)
[as by ]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Finalists 1959 Hugo Best Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Immortality Delivered 1958-00-00 Robert Sheckley Avalon Books  
$2.75?$: US dollar
221
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Ric Binkley Checkmark
Galaxy Magazine, October 1958 1958-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy Magazine, November 1958 1958-11-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Wenzel Checkmark
Galaxy #7 1958-12-00 ed. R. Valente Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) 7
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy Magazine, December 1958 1958-12-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Gaughan Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 69 1958-12-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #62 January 1959 1959-01-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100.00?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  
Galaxy #8 1959-01-00 ed. R. Valente Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) 8
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 Dember Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 70 1959-01-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
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 Wenzel Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #63 February 1959 1959-02-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100.00?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  
Galaxy #9 1959-02-00 ed. R. Valente Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) 9
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Galaxy Magazine, February 1959 1959-02-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.50?$: US dollar
196
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 Wood Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 71 1959-02-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
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 Gaughan Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #64 March 1959 1959-03-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100?F: French frank
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 Checkmark
Galaxy #10 1959-03-00 ed. R. Valente Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) 10
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 Wenzel Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 72 1959-03-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
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).
196
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 Wood Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #65 April 1959 1959-04-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100.00?F: French frank
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  
Immortality, Inc. 1959-10-00 Robert Sheckley Bantam Books A1991
$0.35?$: US dollar
152
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.
novel Louis S. Glanzman Checkmark
Immortality, Inc. 1963-00-00 Robert Sheckley Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))     152
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
L'ombra del 2000 1965-05-00 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori (Omnibus) 5754
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
[2]xiv+
963
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Ferenc Pintér?Ferenc Pinter
Checkmark
N.v. onsterfelijkheid 1969-00-00 Robert Sheckley Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1268) 1268
ƒ2.75?ƒ: Dutch guilder
190
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.
novel Dick Bruna Checkmark
L'ombra del 2000 1969-04-00 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori (Omnibus) 5754
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
[2]xiv+
963
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Ferenc Pintér?Ferenc Pinter
Checkmark
S-Fマガジン 1970年05月号, #133?Esu-Efu Magajin - 1970-nen 05-gatsu-gō, #133
Esu-Efu Magajin - 1970-nen 05-gatsu-gou, #133
S-F Magajin - 1970-nen 05-gatsu-gō, #133
S-F Magajin - 1970-nen 05-gatsu-gou, #133
1970-05-00 ed.
森優?もりまさる
Mori Masaru
Mori Yū
Mori Yuu
もりゆう
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
    232
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.
mag  
S-Fマガジン 1970年06月号, #134?Esu-Efu Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gō, #134
Esu-Efu Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gou, #134
S-F Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gō, #134
S-F Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gou, #134
1970-06-00 ed.
森優?もりまさる
Mori Masaru
Mori Yū
Mori Yuu
もりゆう
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
 
¥250?¥: Japanese yen
232
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.
mag
岩淵慶造?いわぶちけいぞう
Keizo Iwabuchi
 
The Robert Sheckley Omnibus 1973-10-00 Robert Sheckley Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01677-9   320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Le temps meurtrier / Et quand je vous fais ça, vous sentez quelque chose? 1974-05-27 Robert Sheckley OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #49) 2-7201-0001-3   444
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Robert Sheckley Omnibus 1975-00-00 Robert Sheckley Penguin Books 0-14-003982-1
£0.80?£: UK pound
392
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 Pelham Checkmark
Le temps meurtrier 1977-05-23 Robert Sheckley Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5007) 2-266-00365-8   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.
novel W. Siudmak  
Immortality, Inc. 1978-07-00 Robert Sheckley Peacock Books / Penguin 0-14-047138-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
183
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.
novel Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Immortality, Inc. 1978-11-00 Robert Sheckley Ace Books 0-441-36880-8
$1.95?$: US dollar
279
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.
novel Jordi Penalva Checkmark
Lebensgeister GmbH 1982-07-00 Robert Sheckley
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Bestseller
#22046)
3-404-22046-3
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
novel Brian Salmon Checkmark
The Robert Sheckley Omnibus 1984-00-00 Robert Sheckley Penguin Books 0-14-003982-1
£2.50?£: UK pound
392
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 Adrian Chesterman  
Anonima Aldilà / Gli orrori di Omega / I testimoni di Joenes / Scambio mentale 1985-05-00 Robert Sheckley Mondadori 26889-6
Lit 18,000?Lit: Italian lira
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Karel Thole Checkmark
Immortality Inc. 1991-10-00 Robert Sheckley Tor 0-812-51931-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
250
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.
novel John Harris  
Imortalidade e Cª 1992-00-00 Robert Sheckley Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #424)     200
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.
novel
António Pedro?Antonio Pedro
 
Immortality Inc. 1992-04-00 Robert Sheckley Legend 0-09-915741-1
£3.99?£: UK pound
204
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.
novel Peter Gudynas Checkmark
Éternité société anonyme 1992-05-00 Robert Sheckley Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5007) 2-266-05239-X   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.
novel W. Siudmak  
Lebensgeister-GmbH 1992-05-00 Robert Sheckley
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Allgemeine Reihe?Bastei Luebbe Allgemeine Reihe
#13413)
3-404-13413-3
DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
novel Checkmark
Immortality, Inc. 1993-00-00 Robert Sheckley Buccaneer Books 0-89968-363-0    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Nieśmiertelność na zamówienie?Niesmiertelnosc na zamowienie
1993-00-00 Robert Sheckley Wydawnictwo Amber Sp. z o.o. 83-7082-260-6   200
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.
novel  
Anonima aldilà 1993-01-00 Robert Sheckley Mondadori (Classici Urania #190)  
Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira
192
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.
novel James Warhola  
Anonima aldilà 1993-12-00 Robert Sheckley Mondadori (I Libri di Urania #8) 88-04-36616-8
Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira
192
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.
novel Warhola Checkmark
Immortality, Inc. 1999-00-00 Robert Sheckley Aldo Press 973-9307-41-8   250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
A Conquista da Imortalidade 2000-00-00 Robert Sheckley Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #516)      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
Dimensions of Sheckley 2002-02-00 Robert Sheckley NESFA Press 1-886778-29-9
$29.00?$: US dollar
538
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Dimensions of Sheckley 2002-09-00 Robert Sheckley NESFA Press / SFBC 52643
$14.50?$: US dollar
538
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bob Eggleton Checkmark
불사판매주식회사?Pulsa p`anmae chusik hoesa
2003-00-00
로버트셰클리지음?Lobeoteu Syekeullijieum
행복한책읽기?haengboghanchaeg-ilg-gi
(
행복한책읽기 SF 총서?haengboghanchaeg-ilg-gi SF chongseo
#02)
89-89571-13-8   300
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Der widerspenstige Planet 2009-12-00 Robert Sheckley Heyne (Meisterwerke der Science Fiction) 978-3-453-52562-7
€10.95?€: Euro
[1]+
700
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 Hauptmann & Kompanie Werbeagentur Checkmark
Immortality, Inc. 2011-10-06 Robert Sheckley Blackstone Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Checkmark
Immortality Inc. 2014-04-01 Robert Sheckley Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4804-9673-6
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Immortality Inc. date unknown Robert Sheckley Tor 0-812-51931-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
250
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.
novel John Harris  
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