Title: Hothouse

Title: Hothouse Title Record # 186583
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1962-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Hothouse
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English

Note: This fixup novel was published, in slightly different form, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, in installments entitled 'Hothouse', 'Nomansland', 'Undergrowth', 'Timberline', and 'Evergreen'. The US variant, 'The Long Afternoon of Earth', is slightly abridged from the UK edition - the US didn't get a full "Hothouse" till 1976. As usual with Aldiss, the "W." may or may not appear on Cover/Spine/Copyright Page, etc, so please stick with title page author when checking.

Synopsis: The far future. The sun is about to go nova. Earth and moon have ceased their axial rotation and present one face continuously to the sun. The bright side of Earth is covered with a a vast carnivorous forest. The protagonists, Gren and his lady, journey to the terrifying dark side of the earth.

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1962

Hothouse [as by Brian Aldiss]

The Long Afternoon of Earth [as by Brian Aldiss]

Year	Language	Title
1964^ⓘTranslated by Clark Darlton (as Walter Ernsting)	German	Am Vorabend der Ewigkeit [as by Brian Aldiss]
1967^ⓘTranslated by 伊藤典夫 (Itō Norio)	Japanese	地球の長い午後^?ちきゅうのながいごご Chikyū no Nagai Gogo Chikyuu no Nagai Gogo [as by ブライアン・W・オールディス^?Buraian W. Ōrudisu ]
1969^ⓘTranslated by Carl Lans	Dutch	Aan het einde der eeuwen
1974^ⓘTranslated by Sven Christer Swahn	Swedish	Drivhuset [as by Brian Aldiss]
1974^ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch.	French	Le monde vert
1979^ⓘTranslated by Clark Darlton (as Walter Ernsting). This still is the abridged translation from 1964 (data source: copyright page of the later, unabridged new translation Der lange Nachmittag der Erde).	German	Am Vorabend der Ewigkeit
1981^ⓘTranslated by Wiebe Buddingh	Dutch	De lange namiddag van de Aarde [as by Brian Aldiss]
1986^ⓘStated as the first unabridged German tranlation. Translated by Reinhard Heinz.	German	Der lange Nachmittag der Erde
1987^ⓘTranslated by Matilde Horne.	Spanish	Invernáculo
1990^ⓘTranslated by Nemes Ernő	Hungarian	Földburok
1992^ⓘTranslated by Veikko Rekunen	Finnish	Kasvihuone
1994	Italian	Il lungo meriggio della Terra
1996	Portuguese	Os últimos dias da Terra, 1º volume [as by Brian Aldiss]
1996	Portuguese	Os últimos dias da Terra, 2º volume [as by Brian Aldiss]
2021^ⓘTranslated by Frank Böhmert	German	Der lange Nachmittag der Erde

Year	Language	Title
1963	Italian	Lebbra infernale (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
1 (as The Long Afternoon of Earth)	1962 Hugo	Best Short Fiction

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Hothouse	1962-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Faber and Faber		16/-^?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).	253	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Oscar Mellor
The Long Afternoon of Earth	1962-01-00	Brian Aldiss	Signet / New American Library	D2018	$0.50^?$: US dollar	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
Hothouse	1963-11-00	Brian W. Aldiss	The Science Fiction Book Club (UK)	79	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).	253	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Hothouse	1964-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Four Square Books	1147	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).	205+ [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
Hothouse	1965-01-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Four Square Books	1147	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).	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
Hothouse	1969-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Sphere Books	10901	5/-^?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).	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
Hothouse	1971-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Sphere Books (Sphere Science Fiction Classics #1)			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	Eddie Jones
The Long Afternoon of Earth	1971-03-00	Brian Aldiss	Signet / New American Library of Canada	T4557	C$0.75^?C$: Canadian dollar	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
Hothouse	1973-02-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Sphere Books (Sphere Science Fiction Classics #1)	11002	£0.30^?£: UK pound	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	Eddie Jones
Hothouse	1976-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Sphere Books	0-7221-1075-8	£0.60^?£: UK pound	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	Eddie Jones
Hothouse	1976-06-00	Brian W. Aldiss	Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series)	0-8398-2325-8	$12.50^?$: US dollar	xvii+ 253	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Hothouse	1977-08-00	Brian Aldiss	Sphere Books	0-7221-1103-7	£0.75^?£: UK pound	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
Hothouse	1979-00-00	Brian Aldiss	Panther / Granada	0-586-04990-8	£0.95^?£: UK pound	xix+ 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
The Long Afternoon of Earth	1979-07-00	Brian Aldiss	Signet / New American Library	0-451-08575-2	$1.75^?$: US dollar	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
The Long Afternoon of Earth	1981-03-00	Brian Aldiss	Nelson Doubleday / SFBC	5853	$3.98^?$: US dollar	217	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Tony Fiyalko
Hothouse	1984-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	John Goodchild Publishers (SF-Alternatives)	0-86391-023-8	£8.95^?£: UK pound	253	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	David Harrop
Hothouse	1984-00-00	Brian Aldiss	Panther / Granada	0-586-04990-8	£1.95^?£: UK pound	xix+ 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	Tim White
Hothouse	1984-12-00	Brian Aldiss	Baen	0-671-55930-3	$2.95^?$: US dollar	309+ [2]	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	Susan Collins
Hothouse	1985-00-00	Brian Aldiss	Panther / Granada	0-586-04990-8	£1.95^?£: UK pound	xix+ 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	Tim White
The Long Afternoon of Earth	1985-08-00	Brian Aldiss	Nelson Doubleday / SFBC	05853		217	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Tony Fiyalko
Hothouse	1987-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)			253+ [4]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Hothouse	1990-03-00	Brian Aldiss	VGSF / Gollancz (VGSF Classics #41)	0-575-04735-6	£3.99^?£: UK pound	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	Peter Elson
Hothouse	2000-00-00	Brian W. Aldiss	House of Stratus	0-7551-0060-3	£6.99^?£: UK pound	269	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	Photonica
Hothouse	2008-08-00	Brian Aldiss	Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics)	978-0-14-118955-0	£8.99^?£: UK pound	xi+ 272	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	Carl Glover
Hothouse	2008-08-00	Brian Aldiss	Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics)	978-0-14-191874-7	£6.99^?£: UK pound		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel	Carl Glover
Hothouse	2009-02-10	Brian W. Aldiss	IDW Publishing (New Classics of the Fantastic)	978-1-60010-360-5	$14.99^?$: US dollar	230	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
Hothouse	2015-05-19	Brian W. Aldiss	Open Road Integrated Media	978-1-5040-1035-1	$9.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
The Long Afternoon of Earth	date unknown	Brian Aldiss	Signet	0-451-08575-2	$1.75^?$: US dollar	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
The Long Afternoon of Earth	date unknown	Brian Aldiss	Signet / New American Library	T4557	$0.75^?$: US dollar	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
The Long Afternoon of Earth	date unknown	Brian Aldiss	Signet	0-451-08575-2	$1.75^?$: US dollar	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

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Reviews

Review by S. E. Cotts (1962) in Amazing Stories, May 1962
Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1962) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, June 1962
Review by Floyd C. Gale (1962) in Galaxy Magazine, October 1962 , reprinted in:
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 94 October 1962 (1962)
Review by W. N. MacPherson (1976) in The Science Fiction Review Monthly, September 1976
Review by Andrew Darlington (1977) in Vector 82
Review by Roy Macinski (1982) in Paperback Inferno, Volume 5, Number 5
Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
Review [Polish] by
Sławomir Kędzierski^?Slawomir Kedzierski
(1983) in Fantastyka 3(6) marzec 1983
Review by Baird Searles (1985) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1985
Review by Brendan Wignall (1990) in Paperback Inferno, #85
Review by Bruce Gillespie (1991) in SF Commentary, #69/70
Review [Spanish] by Alberto Cairo (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels , reprinted in:
100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (2007)
100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (unknown)
Review by Graham Sleight (2009) in Locus, #587 December 2009
Review [German] by
Kai U. Jürgens^?Kai U. Juergens
(2021) in Das Science Fiction Jahr 2021
Review [German] by Matthias Hofmann (2022) in phantastisch!, #85

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