Title: The Embedding
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Author: Ian Watson
Date: 1973-07-26
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
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Author: Ian Watson
Date: 1973-07-26
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
User Rating: 2.00 (1 vote) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: linguistics (2), SF: The 100 Best Novels 1949-1984 (1), science fiction (1), Brazil (1), Nevada (1), first contact (1), Amazon jungle (1), unethical research (1), drug (1), drug use (1) Add Tags
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| 2 | 1974 Campbell Memorial | Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Win | 1975 Apollo | Prix Apollo |
| Nomination | 1976 Nebula | Novel |
| Nomination (as Das Babel-Syndrom) | 1984 Kurd Lasswitz Prize | Bester ausländischer SF-Roman |
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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| The Embedding | 1973-07-26 | Ian Watson | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) | 0-575-01687-6 | £2.20?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
254 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel |  |
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| L'enchâssement | 1974-02-00 | Ian Watson | Calmann-Lévy (Dimensions SF) | 281 | 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 | ||||
| The Embedding | 1975-00-00 | Ian Watson | Quartet Books | 0-7043-1218-2 | £0.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
185 | 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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| The Embedding | 1975-04-00 | Ian Watson | Charles Scribner's Sons | 0-684-14205-8 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
254 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |
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| Empotrados | 1977-00-00 | Ian Watson | Martínez Roca (Super Ficción (1ª época) #22) | 84-270-0414-1 | 181 | 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 | Salinas Blanch | ||
L'enchâssement?L'enchassement |
1977-00-00 | Ian Watson | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7013) | 2-253-01787-5 | 411 | 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 | D. Locquet | |
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| The Embedding | 1977-04-00 | Ian Watson | Bantam Books | 0-553-02311-X | $1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
217 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
| The Embedding | 1977-09-00 | Ian Watson | Quartet Books | 0-7043-1218-2 | £0.65?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
185 | 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 | Colin Hay | |
| Het Sprakeloze Reservaat | 1979-00-00 | Ian Watson | In de Knipscheer | 90-6265-028-7 | ƒ25.00?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
238 | 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 | Harry Hoogstraten | |
| The Embedding | 1980-00-00 | Ian Watson | Panther / Granada | 0-586-05190-2 | £1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
185 | 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 | |
| The Embedding | 1981-05-00 | Ian Watson | Panther / Granada | 0-586-05190-2 | £1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
185 | 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 | ||
| Das Babel-Syndrom | 1983-01-00 | Ian Watson | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3942) | 3-453-30870-0 | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
252 | 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 Berthold | |
| L'enchâssement | 1985-09-02 | Ian Watson | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5211) | 2-266-01594-X | 284 | 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 | ||
| The Embedding | 1990-01-00 | Ian Watson | Carroll & Graf (Masters of Science Fiction (Carroll & Graf)) | 0-88184-554-X | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
217 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
| The Embedding | 1990-07-00 | Ian Watson | VGSF / Gollancz (VGSF Classics #44) | 0-575-04784-4 | £3.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | The Image Bank | |
| The Embedding | 1992-07-00 | Ian Watson | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) |
xiv+ 254+ [3] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |
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Yhteyksiä?Yhteyksiae |
1993-00-00 | Ian Watson | Book Studio (Galaxy scifi #10) | 951-611-639-6 | 256 | 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 |
Kari T. Leppänen?Kari T. Leppaenen
Kari T. Leppanen |
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| Riflusso | 1999-01-00 | Ian Watson | Editrice Nord (Cosmo Collana di Fantascienza #295) | 88-429-1064-3 | Lit 22,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
252 | 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 | ||
| The Embedding | 2000-09-00 | Ian Watson | Gollancz (SF Collectors' Editions) | 0-575-07133-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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. |
novel | |
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| The Embedding | 2011-09-29 | Ian Watson | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-11452-4 | £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 | |||
| L'enchâssement | 2015-06-11 | Ian Watson | Le Bélial'?Le Belial' (Kvasar #7) |
978-2-84344-134-9 | €23.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
349 | 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 | Manchu | |
| The Embedding | 2017-09-07 | Ian Watson | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-4732-2267-0 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xi+ 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. |
novel | Cherezoff | |
| The Embedding | date unknown | Ian Watson | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-4732-2267-0 |
xi+ 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. |
novel | Cherezoff | |
Reviews
- Review by David I. Masson (1974) in Foundation, #5 January 1974
- Review
[French]
by
François Rivière?Francois Riviere(1974) in Fiction, #248
- Review by Bruce Gillespie (1975) in SF Commentary, #41/42
- Review by Allyn B. Brodsky (1975) in The Science Fiction Review (Monthly), April 1975
- Review by Michael Bishop (1975) in Locus, #176 July 20, 1975
- Review by Joe Sanders (1975) in Delap's F & SF Review, August 1975
- Review by Douglas Barbour (1975) in Riverside Quarterly, August 1975
- Review by Paul Walker (1976) in Luna Monthly, #63, March 1976
- Review by Phil Stephensen-Payne [as by Philip Stephensen-Payne] (1977) in Paperback Parlour, December 1977
- Review by John Hobson (1981) in Paperback Inferno, Volume 5, Number 1
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review
[German]
by
Hans-Ulrich Böttcher?Hans-Ulrich Boettcher(1983) in Science Fiction Times, April 1983
- Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1985)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1986)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1987)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1997)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (2014)
- Review
[French]
by
Éric Vial?Eric Vial(1986) in Fiction, #370
- Review by Neale Vickery (1990) in Paperback Inferno, #87
- Review by Bruce Gillespie (1992) in SF Commentary, #71/72
- Review [Spanish] by Luis G. Prado (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
- Review [French] by Jean-Pierre Lion (2015) in Bifrost, #80