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Title: A Saucer of Loneliness Title Record # 37301
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1953-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: A friendless young woman is given a message by a small alien craft. Attempts by the government and others to learn what it told her only drive her further into isolation.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1953 Saucer of Loneliness
Year Language Title
1956 French Le disque de solitude
1974Translated by Frank Straschitz
French La soucoupe de solitude
1978Translated by Bruno Martin
French Une soucoupe de solitude
1985Translated by Martin Eisele
German Wie ein Schrei aus dem Dunkel
1987Translated by Giampaolo Cossato and Sandro Sandrelli
Italian Disco di solitudine
1988 Hungarian A magány csészealja
1996Translated by Kari Salminen and/or Jussi Korhonen and/or Katariina Tuovinen
Finnish Lautasen arvoitus
1998Translated by 小笠原豊樹(Ogasawara Toyoki)
Japanese
孤独の円盤?Kodoku no Enban
[as by ]
1999Translated by Mariano Casas.
Spanish Un plato de soledad
2009Translated by Emanuel Huțanu
Romanian
Un OZN de singurătate?Un OZN de singuratate

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
4 2004 Retro Hugo Best Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
E Pluribus Unicorn 1953-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Abelard-Schuman  
$2.75?$: US dollar
276
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll A. M. Jauss Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1953-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Nelson, Foster & Scott  
C$?C$: Canadian dollar
276
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll A. M. Jauss  
Galaxy Science Fiction Omnibus 1955-00-00 ed. H. L. Gold Grayson & Grayson  
13/6?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).
350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth H. Johns  
E Pluribus Unicorn 1956-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ballantine Books 179
$0.35?$: US dollar
211+
[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.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1960-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Abelard-Schuman  
9/6?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).
275
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll A. M. Jauss  
E Pluribus Unicorn 1961-03-00 Theodore Sturgeon Panther 1183
2/6?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).
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.
coll Bill Rose Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1963-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Panther 1183
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).
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.
coll Bill Rose Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1963-06-00 ed. Robert P. Mills The Dial Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar
349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ronald Clyne Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1964-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (3))  
21/-?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).
349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1965-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ballantine Books U2247
$0.50?$: US dollar
211
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1965-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ballantine Books U2247
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
211
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1965-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 54-819
$0.75?$: US dollar
287
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.
anth Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1965-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 54-819
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
287
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.
anth Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1966-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Panther 2124
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).
288
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.
anth Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1967-10-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 54-577
$0.75?$: US dollar
287
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.
anth Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1968-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Panther 11838
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).
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.
coll Checkmark
Flying Saucers in Fact and Fiction 1968-00-00 ed. Hans Stefan Santesson Lancer Books 74-953
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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.
anth Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1969-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Panther 11838
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).
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.
coll Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1970-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ballantine Books 01827
$0.75?$: US dollar
x+
211
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 Robert Pepper Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1970-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 64-374
$0.75?$: US dollar
287
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.
anth Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1970-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 64-374
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
287
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.
anth Checkmark
Science Fictions 1971-00-00 ed. Arnold Thompson University Tutorial Press (London) 0-7231-0529-4   vii+
168
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
E Pluribus Unicorn 1977-08-00 Theodore Sturgeon Pocket Books 0-671-81355-2
$1.50?$: US dollar
x+
211
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 Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1977-08-00 Theodore Sturgeon Pocket Books 0-671-81355-2
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar
x+
211
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 Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1979-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon Pocket Books 0-671-83149-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
x+
211
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
E Pluribus Unicorn 1984-02-00 Theodore Sturgeon Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-50223-9
$2.95?$: US dollar
x+
211
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
New Stories from the Twilight Zone 1991-12-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg Avon Books 0-380-75926-8
$10.00?$: US dollar
viii+
295
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.
anth  
New Stories from the Twilight Zone 1992-08-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg Warner Books UK 0-7088-5455-9
£8.99?£: UK pound
viii+
295
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.
anth  
New Stories from the Twilight Zone 1993-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg Warner Books UK 0-7515-0329-0
£4.99?£: UK pound
419
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.
anth Checkmark
The New Twilight Zone 1997-07-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg MJF Books 1-56731-083-4
$7.98?$: US dollar
viii+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
A Saucer of Loneliness 2000-10-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-350-6
$30.00?$: US dollar
ix+
388
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century 2001-11-00 ed. Orson Scott Card Ace Books 0-441-00864-X
$24.95?$: US dollar
x+
422
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Pyrographx Checkmark
A Saucer of Loneliness 2002-09-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-424-3
$18.95?$: US dollar
ix+
388
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.
coll Ed Emshwiller  
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century 2004-03-00 ed. Orson Scott Card Ace Books 0-441-01133-0
$14.00?$: US dollar
x+
422
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.
anth Pyrographx Checkmark
A Saucer of Loneliness 2013-04-16 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-58394-751-7
$18.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
A Saucer of Loneliness 2013-09-30 Theodore Sturgeon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11001-4
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
E Pluribus Unicorn date unknown Theodore Sturgeon Pocket Books 0-671-83149-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
x+
211
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century date unknown ed. Orson Scott Card Ace Books 0-441-00864-X
$24.95?$: US dollar
x+
422
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Pyrographx Checkmark
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century date unknown ed. Orson Scott Card Ace Books 0-441-01133-0
$16.00?$: US dollar
x+
422
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.
anth Pyrographx Checkmark
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