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Title: A Planet Named Shayol Title Record # 41054
Author: Cordwainer Smith
Date: 1961-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: The Instrumentality of Mankind
Language: English
Synopsis: In the distant future, a man is sentenced for crimes against the Galactic Emperor to a planet where the native microbes cause the humans there to grow extra body parts which are harvested for transplants throughout the empire; although the process is incredibly painful, a human-animal hybrid attendant administers a powerful euphoriant to relieve them, while the microbes maintain the humans' health for centuries until they finally become vegetative.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1963ⓘTranslated by Renata Forti; do not merge with the version translated by Elisabetta Moreolo Svaluto.
 Italian Un pianeta chiamato Shayol
1965ⓘTranslated by Michel Demuth
 French
La planète Shayol?La planete Shayol
1970ⓘTranslated by Max Schreuder
 Dutch Een planeet genaamd Shayol
1973ⓘTranslated by Rudolf Hermstein
 German Ein Planet namens Schayol
1980ⓘTranslated by Thomas Ziegler
 German Ein Planet namens Shayol
1991ⓘTranslated by К. Маркеев / K. Markeev.
 Russian
Планета Шайоль?Planeta Shayol'
[as by
Кордвейнер Смит?Kordveyner Smit
Cordwainer Smith
]
1991ⓘTranslated by Carlos Gardini.
 Spanish Un planeta llamado Shayol
1993ⓘTranslated by Elisabetta Moreolo Svaluto.
 Italian Un pianeta chiamato Shayol
1994ⓘTranslated by 伊藤典夫 (Itō Norio)
 Japanese
シェイヨルという名の星?シェイヨルというなのほし
Sheiyoru to Iu Na no Hoshi
[as by
コードウェイナー・スミス?Kōdoueinā Sumisu
Koodoueinaa Sumisu
]
2005ⓘ
  • Translated by Barbara Slawig, based on the version published in "The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith " in 1993.
  • This translation was first published online in Alien Contact webzine #65.
German Ein Planet namens Shayol

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Win (as
シェイヨルという名の星?シェイヨルというなのほし
Sheiyoru to Iu Na no Hoshi
) 		1995 Seiun Best Translated Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Magazine, October 1961 1961-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.50?$: US dollar
 196
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 Virgil Finlay Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 88 1961-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
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).
 196
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 Finlay Checkmark
The 7th Annual of the Year's Best S-F 1962-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Simon & Schuster  
$4.50?$: US dollar
 399
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Nick Musi Checkmark
7th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1963-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 9773
$0.75?$: US dollar
 399
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 Brillhart Checkmark
The Best of Sci-Fi—Two 1964-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 9773
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).
 399
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
Spectrum IV 1965-00-00 ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest Harcourt, Brace & World  
$4.50?$: US dollar
 320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Spectrum IV 1965-00-00 ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1))  
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).
 320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Space Lords 1965-05-00 Cordwainer Smith Pyramid Books R-1183
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Spectrum 4 1966-03-00 ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest The Science Fiction Book Club (UK)     320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Spectrum 4 1966-08-00 ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest Berkley Medallion S1272
$0.75?$: US dollar
 287+
[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.
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Spectrum IV 1967-00-00 ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest Pan Books 0-330-20193-X
£0.30?£: UK pound
 335
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
Spectrum IV 1967-00-00 ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest Pan Books M193
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).
 335
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
Space Lords 1968-11-00 Cordwainer Smith Pyramid Books X-1911
$0.60?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Space Lords 1969-09-00 Cordwainer Smith Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98054-0
24/-?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).
 204
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll FORMAT Checkmark
Under Old Earth and Other Explorations 1970-00-00 Cordwainer Smith Panther 0-586-03302-5
£0.25?£: UK pound
 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.
 coll Paul Brierley Checkmark
Space Lords 1971-01-00 Cordwainer Smith The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 165   204
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Terry James Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 1975-07-00 Cordwainer Smith Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 1180
$2.49?$: US dollar
 [8]+
342
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Janice C. Tate Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 1975-09-00 Cordwainer Smith Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-24581-4
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xix+
377
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 Darrell Sweet Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 1975-09-00 Cordwainer Smith Ballantine Books 0-345-24581-4
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 xix+
377
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 Darrell Sweet Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 1977-10-00 Cordwainer Smith Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27202-1
$2.25?$: US dollar
 xix+
377
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 Darrell Sweet Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 1977-10-00 Cordwainer Smith Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27202-1
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 xix+
377
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 Darrell Sweet Checkmark
Space Lords 1979-04-00 Cordwainer Smith Jove / HBJ 0-515-05122-5
$1.75?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Eric Ladd Checkmark
Intergalactic Empires 1983-12-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-12624-6
$2.95?$: US dollar
 303
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
Space Lords 1984-07-00 Cordwainer Smith Ace Books 0-441-77743-0
$2.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Eric Ladd Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 1985-07-00 Cordwainer Smith Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32302-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xix+
377
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 Darrell Sweet Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man 1988-06-00 Cordwainer Smith VGSF / Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (6) #25) 0-575-04165-X
£3.50?£: UK pound
 xix+
377
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 John Avon  
Intergalactic Empires 1988-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 0-948164-97-2
£2.95?£: UK pound
 303
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man 1988-09-15 Cordwainer Smith Gollancz 0-575-04352-0
£11.95?£: UK pound
 xix+
377
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll John Avon Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #23 (1961) 1991-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #856) 0-88677-478-0 / UE2478
$5.50?$: US dollar
 367
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 Angus McKie Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #23 (1961) 1991-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-478-0 / UE2478
C$5.99?C$: Canadian dollar
 367
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 Angus McKie Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith 1993-06-00 Cordwainer Smith NESFA Press 0-915368-56-0
$24.95?$: US dollar
 xvi+
671
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man 1999-05-00 Cordwainer Smith Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) 1-85798-819-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
 xix+
377
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Genometry 2001-01-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-00797-X
$5.99?$: US dollar
 x+
272
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 Walter Velez Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man 2003-00-00 Cordwainer Smith Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) 1-85798-819-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
 xix+
377
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 Chris Moore  
When the People Fell 2007-09-00 Cordwainer Smith Baen Books 1-4165-2146-1
$15.00?$: US dollar
 599
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 Tom Kidd  
When the People Fell 2007-09-00 Cordwainer Smith Baen Books 978-1-4165-2146-4
$6.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Tom Kidd  
The Rediscovery of Man 2010-02-00 Cordwainer Smith Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-0-575-09424-6
£8.99?£: UK pound
 400
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 Chris Moore  
When the People Fell 2012-08-28 Cordwainer Smith Baen Books 978-1-4516-3829-5
$7.99?$: US dollar
 829+
[4]
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 Tom Kidd Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man 2012-11-30 Cordwainer Smith Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10861-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Genometry 2013-07-15 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen Books 978-1-62579-146-7
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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The Best of Cordwainer Smith 2016-11-29 Cordwainer Smith Blackstone Audio 978-1-5047-9911-9    
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
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A Planet Named Shayol 2017-04-10 Cordwainer Smith Project Gutenberg Canada 1421
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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A Planet Named Shayol 2017-04-10 Cordwainer Smith Faded Page 20170447
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap Virgil Finlay Checkmark
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 2017-04-26 Cordwainer Smith Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-360-9
$14.99?$: US dollar
 376
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  
The Best of Cordwainer Smith 2017-04-28 Cordwainer Smith Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-361-6
$5.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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The Space Opera Novella Megapack 2017-10-23 ed. uncredited Wildside Press 978-1-4794-2505-1
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith 2018-01-00 Cordwainer Smith NESFA Press 978-0-915368-56-3
$29.00?$: US dollar
 683
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Intergalactic Empires date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-12624-6
$2.95?$: US dollar
 304
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
Intergalactic Empires date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-12624-6
$2.95?$: US dollar
 304
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man date unknown Cordwainer Smith Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) 1-85798-819-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
 xix+
377
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man date unknown Cordwainer Smith Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) 978-1-85798-819-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
 xix+
377
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith date unknown Cordwainer Smith NESFA Press 0-915368-56-0
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
671
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith date unknown Cordwainer Smith NESFA Press 0-915368-56-0
$24.95?$: US dollar
 xvi+
671
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith date unknown Cordwainer Smith NESFA Press 0-915368-56-0
$25.00?$: US dollar
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671
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The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith date unknown Cordwainer Smith NESFA Press 978-0-915368-56-3
$29.00?$: US dollar
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hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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