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Title: Jack of Shadows Title Record # 1693
Author: Roger Zelazny
Date: 1971-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Jack of Shadows
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Language: English
Synopsis: On a planet where inhabitants of the light side have souls and utilize science, but inhabitants of the dark side have no souls, reincarnate when they die, and utilize magical powers, one of the latter who has the power to utilize shadows goes on a quest to find and free his friend.
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1973Translated by Ruud Löbler
Dutch Jack van de schaduwen
1974Translated by Roland Adlerberth.
Swedish Skuggornas herre
1978Translated by Bruno Martin; translation revised by Thomas Day in Folio SF edition.
French
Le maître des ombres?Le maitre des ombres
1982Translated by Hans Maeter
German Jack aus den Schatten
Year Title
1971 Jack of Shadows (Part 1 of 2)
1971 Jack of Shadows (Part 2 of 2)
Year Language Title
1972Translated by Bruno Martin
French Le maître des ombres (Part 1 of 3)
1972Translated by Bruno Martin
French Le maître des ombres (part 2 of 3)
1972Translated by Bruno Martin
French Le maître des ombres (Part 3 of 3)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
4 1972 Hugo Best Novel
4 1972 Locus Best SF Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Jack of Shadows 1971-00-00 Roger Zelazny Walker & Co. 0-8027-5535-6
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
207
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Judith Loeser Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1971 1971-07-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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 Ronald Walotsky Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1971 1971-08-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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 Walotsky Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1971-09-00 Roger Zelazny Walker & Co. / SFBC 3438   184
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Judith Loeser Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1972-00-00 Roger Zelazny Faber and Faber 0-571-10160-7
£2.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
207
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel David Freeman Checkmark
Fiction, #220 1972-04-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F4.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
164
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 Moro Checkmark
Fiction, #221 1972-05-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F4.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
164
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 Caza Checkmark
Fiction, #222 1972-06-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F4.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
164
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 Sophie Busson Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1972-08-00 Roger Zelazny Signet / New American Library 0-451-05140-8 / Q5140
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
142
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1972-08-00 Roger Zelazny Signet / New American Library Q5140
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
142
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
Jack van de schaduwen 1973-00-00 Roger Zelazny Het Spectrum (Prisma #1565) 90-274-0692-8
ƒ3.00?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
173
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 Foto Unit Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1974-00-00 Roger Zelazny Corgi 0-552-09608-3
£0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
157
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
Skuggornas herre 1974-00-00 Roger Zelazny
Bernces förlag?Bernces foerlag
Bernces forlag
(Science Fiction & Fantastica (Swedish))
91-500-0328-3   256
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
Ulf Wahlström?Ulf Wahlstroem
Ulf Wahlstrom
Checkmark
Le maître des ombres 1978-03-20 Roger Zelazny Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5022) 2-266-00515-4   191
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 Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1980-08-00 Roger Zelazny Signet / New American Library 0-451-09370-4
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
142
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
Le maître des ombres 1981-09-00 Roger Zelazny Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5022) 2-266-00515-4   191
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  
Jack aus den Schatten 1982-07-00 Roger Zelazny Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3901) 3-453-30824-7
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
186+
[1]
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1985-05-00 Roger Zelazny Signet / New American Library 0-451-13576-8 / AE3576
$2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
236
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 Segrelles Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1985-05-00 Roger Zelazny Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-13576-8 / AE3576
C$3.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
236
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 Segrelles Checkmark
Jack of Shadows 1989-05-00 Roger Zelazny Signet / New American Library 0-451-15976-4
$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
236
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 Richard Hescox  
Le maître des ombres 1992-08-00 Roger Zelazny Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5022) 2-266-02833-2   191
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  
Le maître des ombres 2003-02-20 Roger Zelazny Gallimard (Folio SF #127) 2-07-042514-2   232
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 Guillaume Sorel Checkmark
Jack van de schaduwen 2011-04-00 Roger Zelazny Het Spectrum (Vantoen.nu #1565) 978-90-315-0334-6
€14.99?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
173
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 Foto Unit  
Jack of Shadows 2016-05-01 Roger Zelazny Chicago Review Press 978-1-61373-524-4
$15.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
207
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 James Warhola  
Jack of Shadows 2024-10-15 Roger Zelazny Tantor Audio / Recorded Books 979-8-3508-9017-4    
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Checkmark
Jack of Shadows date unknown Roger Zelazny Signet Y6283
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
142
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
Jack of Shadows date unknown Roger Zelazny Signet 0-451-07587-0
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
142
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 Bob Pepper Checkmark
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