Title: The Death of Dr. Island
Title Record # 41495
Author: Gene Wolfe
Date: 1973-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Series: Archipelago
Language: English
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Author: Gene Wolfe
Date: 1973-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Series: Archipelago
Language: English
Note: First published in Universe 3, ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1973.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| 1 | 1974 Locus | Best Novella |
| Win | 1974 Nebula | Novella |
| 2 | 1974 Hugo | Best Novella |
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33 ⓘ17 votes.
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2012 Locus Online | 20th Century Novella |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universe 3 | 1973-10-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Random House | 0-394-48181-X | $5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 209 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Bob Silverman |  |
| Universe 3 | 1973-11-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Random House / SFBC | 5957 | $1.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 180+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Bob Silverman | |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 | 1974-07-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24063-4 | $1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 368 |
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 | Larry Sutton | |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 | 1974-07-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24063-4 | C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xi+ 368 |
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 | Larry Sutton | |
| Nebula Award Stories 9 | 1974-11-00 | ed. Kate Wilhelm | Gollancz | 0-575-01899-2 | £3.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
287 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| La frontière avenir | 1975-00-00 | ed. Henry-Luc Planchat | Seghers (Constellations) | 286 | 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 | Jackie Paternoster | |
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| Nebula Award Stories Nine | 1975-01-00 | ed. Kate Wilhelm | Harper & Row | 0-06-014652-4 | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvi+ 241 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Al Nagy | |
| Universe 3 | 1975-01-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Popular Library | 445-00234-125 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
189 | 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 | Jack Faragasso | |
| Universe 3 | 1975-01-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Popular Library | 445-00234-125 | C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
189 | 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 | Jack Faragasso | |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 | 1976-06-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Ballantine Books | 0-345-25015-X | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 368 |
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 | |
|
| Nebula Award Stories 9 | 1976-11-00 | ed. Kate Wilhelm | Corgi | 0-552-10307-1 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
253 | 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 | |
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| Universe 3 | 1977-10-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 0-234-72016-6 | £3.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xi+ 209 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Nebula Award Stories Nine | 1978-07-00 | ed. Kate Wilhelm | Bantam Books | 0-553-11551-0 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvi+ 257 |
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 | |
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| Der Tod des Dr. Island | 1979-11-00 | ed. Wolfgang Jeschke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3674) | 3-453-30593-0 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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 |
Mikuláš Rachlík?Mikulas Rachlik
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| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | 1980-06-00 | Gene Wolfe | Pocket Books | 0-671-82824-X | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
410 | 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 | Don Maitz | |
| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | 1980-06-00 | Gene Wolfe | Pocket Books | 0-671-82824-X | C$3.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
410 | 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 | Don Maitz | |
| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | 1981-11-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926580-X | £1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
410 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Der Plan ist Liebe und Tod | 1982-07-00 | ed. Kate Wilhelm | Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6730) | 3-8118-6730-X | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
239 | 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 | Don Maitz | |
| The Wolfe Archipelago | 1983-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Ziesing Brothers | 0-917488-13-X | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ [1]+ 119 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Carl Lundgren | |
| L'île du docteur Mort et autres histoires | 1983-04-13 | Gene Wolfe | Robert Laffont (Ailleurs et demain) | 2-221-01195-3 | F89.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
420 | 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 Wolfe Archipelago | 1983-09-00 | Gene Wolfe | Ziesing Brothers | 0-917488-14-8 | $35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 119 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Carl Lundgren | |
| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | 1983-10-00 | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-49516-X | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
410 | 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 | Don Maitz | |
| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | 1984-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926580-X | £2.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
410 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| The Best from Universe | 1984-02-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Doubleday | 0-385-17512-4 | $11.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ [3]+ 209 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Julie Linden | |
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV | 1986-07-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Avon | 0-380-89710-5 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 434 |
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 | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
| Alef, #3 | 1987-10-00 |
ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic |
Dnevnik | Din 700?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006 |
132 | A5?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines |
mag |
Bob Živković?Bob Zivkovic
Bob Zhivkovic |
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| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV | 1987-12-00 | ed. Terry Carr | Avon / SFBC | 11628 | $6.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 462 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| Fugue State / The Death of Doctor Island | 1990-09-00 | ed. John M. Ford, Gene Wolfe | Tor (Tor Double #25) | 0-812-50813-0 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
121+ 62 |
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 | Ron Walotsky , Wayne Barlowe | |
| Fenix, V3 #3, 1992 | 1992-00-00 |
ed.
Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz?Rafal A. Ziemkiewicz |
Radwan | 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 |
Andrzej Łaski?Andrzej Laski
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| Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction | 1994-02-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-10504-5 | $27.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 657 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Kim Poor | |
| Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction | 1994-02-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press / SFBC | 02508 | $14.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 657 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Kim Poor | |
| The Mammoth Book of Contemporary SF Masters | 1994-07-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Robinson | 1-85487-297-4 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xii+ 657 |
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 | |
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| Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction | 1994-09-01 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-11317-X | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
657 | 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 | Kim Poor | |
Anticipația CPSF 534?Anticipatia CPSF 534 |
1996-05-00 | ed. Mihai-Dan Pavelescu | Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah |
Lei 1,500?Lei: Romanian leu. ISO codes: ROK in 1947-1952, ROL in 1952-2005, RON since 2005 |
48 | 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. |
mag |
Victor Sfârlea?Victor Sfarlea
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Anticipația CPSF 535?Anticipatia CPSF 535 |
1996-06-00 | ed. Mihai-Dan Pavelescu | Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah |
Lei 1,500?Lei: Romanian leu. ISO codes: ROK in 1947-1952, ROL in 1952-2005, RON since 2005 |
48 | 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. |
mag |
Victor Sfârlea?Victor Sfarlea
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| Visions of Wonder: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology | 1996-11-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell, Milton T. Wolf | Tor | 0-312-85287-8 | $24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
798 | 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 | John Berkey | |
| Visions of Wonder: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology | 1996-11-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell, Milton T. Wolf | Tor | 0-312-86224-5 | $35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
798 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Berkey | |
| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | 1997-08-00 | Gene Wolfe | Orb | 0-312-86354-3 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
383 | 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 | Shelley Eshkar , Jan Uretsky | |
| The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 2004-07-00 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Voyager / HarperCollins (Australia) | 0-7322-7872-4 | A$32.95?A$: Australian dollar. ISO code: AUD |
xiii+ 559+ [2] |
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 | |
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| The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2004-07-00 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Eos / HarperCollins | 0-06-059426-8 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 512+ [2] |
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 | Michael Whelan | |
| The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 2005-07-00 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Voyager / HarperCollins (Australia) | 0-7322-7873-2 | A$19.95?A$: Australian dollar. ISO code: AUD |
xvi+ 677 |
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 | ||
| De Locus awards | 2006-03-20 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | De Boekerij | 90-225-4398-6 | €22.50?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
526 | 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 | ||
| The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction | 2009-03-00 | Gene Wolfe | Tor | 978-0-7653-2135-0 | $27.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
478 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | iStockPhoto.com | |
| The Very Best of Gene Wolfe | 2009-07-00 | Gene Wolfe | PS Publishing | 978-1-84863-027-7 | £50.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xix+ 490 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | J. K. Potter | |
| The Very Best of Gene Wolfe | 2009-07-00 | Gene Wolfe | PS Publishing | 978-1-84863-028-4 | £100.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | J. K. Potter | ||
| The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction | 2010-04-01 | Gene Wolfe | Tor | 978-1-4299-6837-9 | $9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction | 2010-04-13 | Gene Wolfe | Tor | 978-0-7653-2136-7 | $17.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
478 | 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 | ||
| Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction | 2014-10-28 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press | 978-1-4668-8447-2 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Kim Poor | ||
| Nebula 2 1970. - 1974. | 2015-11-00 | ed. Davorin Horak | Hangar 7 (Nebula (Hangar 7) #2) | 978-953-57638-3-3 | kn 299.00?kn: Croatian kuna. ISO code: HRK in 1994-2023 |
511 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Philippe Bouchet | |
| The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction | 2020-01-21 | Gene Wolfe | Tor | 978-1-250-61858-0 | $20.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
480 | 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 | iStockPhoto.com | |
| The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy | date unknown | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Eos / HarperCollins | 0-06-059426-8 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 514 |
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 | Michael Whelan | |