Title: Thorns
Title Record # 1022
Author: Robert Silverberg
Date: 1967-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Robert Silverberg
Date: 1967-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: From the back cover of the Ballantine first edition: "Lona Kelvin - naive orphan. And at seventeen, mother of one hundred children.
Minner Burris - starman. Whose butchered body had been put together by aliens, with artificial and alien replacements.
Horror stalked just beneath the surface of these two lonely creatures.
Duncan Chalk - a vulture, carrion eater of other people's emotions, feeding on pain, fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, terror; typifying in the appetites of his vast body the sick delight that millions took in the tragedies he skillfully arranged.
Lona Kelvin - Minner Burris - Duncan Chalk - Surely the strangest triangle the worlds had ever seen."
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| Nomination | 1968 Nebula | Novel |
| Finalists | 1968 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 |
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| Thorns | 1967-08-00 | Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | U6097 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
222 | 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 | Robert Foster |  |
| Thorns | 1967-08-00 | Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | U6097 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
222 | 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 | Robert Foster | |
| Thorns | 1969-10-00 | Robert Silverberg | Rapp & Whiting | 0-85391-132-0 | £1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Lawrence Edwards | |
| Thorns | 1969-10-00 | Robert Silverberg | Walker & Co. | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Jack Gaughan | |
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| Thorns | 1970-09-00 | Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | 0-345-02026-X | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
222 | 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 | Tom Adams | |
| Der Gesang der Neuronen | 1971-00-00 | Robert Silverberg | Lichtenberg (Science Fiction für Kenner #12) | 3-7852-2012-X | DM 11.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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 | E. Baum , W. Baum | |
| Der Gesang der Neuronen | 1971-00-00 | Robert Silverberg | Éditions Rencontre (Science Fiction (Éditions Rencontre)) | 200 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |
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| A Canção dos Neurônios | 1972-00-00 | Robert Silverberg | Editorial Bruguera ( Coleção Urania?Colecao Urania #1) |
198 | 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 | ||||
| Twee sterren | 1972-00-00 | Robert Silverberg | Meulenhoff (M=SF #52) | 90-290-0064-3 | 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 | Bouke IJlstra | |
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| Brivido crudele | 1972-03-00 | Robert Silverberg | Editrice Nord (Cosmo Collana di Fantascienza #15) | Lit 1,200?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
194 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Antonio Atza | ||
| Thorns | 1973-08-00 | Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | 0-345-23447-2 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
222 | 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 | Phil Kirkland | |
| Der Gesang der Neuronen | 1974-06-00 | Robert Silverberg | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3392) | 3-453-30287-7 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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. |
novel | Dieter Ziegenfeuter | |
| Thorns | 1977-05-00 | Robert Silverberg | New English Library | 0-450-03193-4 | £0.65?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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. |
novel | Keith Laban | |
| Un jeu cruel | 1977-12-20 | Robert Silverberg | J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #800) | 2-277-11800-1 | 215 | 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 | Philip Caza | |
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| Thorns | 1978-07-00 | Robert Silverberg | New English Library | 0-450-03967-6 | £0.80?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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. |
novel | Tim White | |
| Thorns | 1979-03-00 | Robert Silverberg | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27968-9 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
222 | 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 | Murray Tinkelman | |
| Thorns | 1979-03-00 | Robert Silverberg | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27968-9 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
222 | 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 | Murray Tinkelman | |
| Thorns | 1983-08-00 | Robert Silverberg | Bantam Books | 0-553-23573-7 | $2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
222 | 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 | Jim Burns | |
| Welten der Zukunft: Chroniken aus Raum und Zeit Band 5 | 1985-02-00 | Wolfgang Jeschke | Heyne (Welten der Zukunft / Chroniken der Zukunft #5) | 3-453-31151-5 | DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
544 | 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. |
omni | Karel Thole | |
| Espinhos | 1987-00-00 | Robert Silverberg | Publicações Europa-América?Publicacoes Europa-America (Livros de Bolso, série Ficção Científica #132) |
160 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
novel | ||||
| Thorns | 1987-12-00 | Robert Silverberg | Orbit / Futura | 0-7088-8238-2 | £2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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. |
novel | Mark Salwowski | |
| Three Novels: The World Inside / Thorns / Downward to the Earth | 1988-05-00 | Robert Silverberg | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-27287-X | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 487 |
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. |
omni | Gary Rudell | |
| Un jeu cruel | 1990-01-10 | Robert Silverberg | J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #800) | 2-277-11800-1 | 215 | 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 | Franz de Jong | ||
| Brivido crudele | 1991-01-00 | Robert Silverberg | Mondadori (Classici Urania #166) | Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
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 | Oscar Chichoni | ||
| Thorns | 2000-12-00 | Robert Silverberg | Gollancz (SF Collectors' Editions) | 0-575-07146-X | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
222 | 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 | |
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| Un jeu cruel | 2007-05-16 | Robert Silverberg | Gallimard (Folio SF #281) | 978-2-07-033664-7 | 296 | 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 | Vincent Capman | |
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| Thorns | 2011-09-29 | Robert Silverberg | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-10606-2 | £4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| Thorns | 2014-04-01 | Robert Silverberg | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-4976-3245-5 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| Thorns | 2015-07-14 | Robert Silverberg | Skyboat Media and Blackstone Audio | 978-1-5046-3377-2 | $16.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |
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| Nightwings / Star of Gypsies / The Man in the Maze / Thorns | 2019-08-02 | Robert Silverberg | Skyboat Media | other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | |
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| Thorns | 2020-03-26 | Robert Silverberg | ReAnimus Press | 979-8-6310-1618-7 | $14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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. |
novel | ||
| Those Who Watch / Thorns | date unknown | Robert Silverberg | New English Library | 0-450-05176-5 | £1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
158+ 176 |
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. |
omni | Tim White , Tim White , Tim White | |
Reviews
- Review by Robert Coulson (1967) in Yandro, #174 September 1967
- Review by uncredited (1967) in Speculation, #16
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1968) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, May 1968
- Review by Richard E. Geis (1969) in Science Fiction Review, December 1969
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1969) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1969
- Review by Bob Parkinson (1970) in Vector 56
- Review [German] by Helmut Magnana (1972) in Science Fiction Times, #127
- Review [Dutch] by Annemarie van Ewijck [as by Annemarie Kindt] (1972) in Holland-SF 1972, #3
- Review by Phil Stephensen-Payne [as by Philip Stephensen-Payne] (1977) in Paperback Parlour, June 1977
- Review by Phil Nichols (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #71
- Review by uncredited (2001) in Vector 215
- Review by Stephen Theaker (2008) in Theaker's Quarterly Fiction, #24