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Title: The Way of Cross and Dragon Title Record # 45199
Author: George R. R. Martin
Date: 1979-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Thousand Worlds
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1980ⓘTranslated by Wolfgang Eisermann
 German Der Weg von Kreuz und Drachen
1981 French Par la croix et le dragon
1982 Swedish Korsets och drakens väg
1991ⓘTranslated by Danuta Górska
 Polish
Droga krzyża i smoka?Droga krzyza i smoka
2006ⓘTranslated by Lia Belt
 Dutch De weg van het kruis en de draak
2008ⓘTranslated by Emanuel Huțanu
 Romanian
Calea Crucii și a Dragonului?Calea Crucii si a Dragonului
2017ⓘTranslated by Alexandre Martins
 Portuguese O caminho da cruz e do dragão

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
1 1980 Hugo Best Short Story
1 1980 Locus Best Short Story
Nomination 1980 Nebula Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Omni, June 1979 1979-06-00 ed. Ben Bova, Frank Kendig Omni Publications International Ltd. 0149-8711
$2.00?$: US dollar
 148
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
 mag Don Dixon Checkmark
The 1980 Annual World's Best SF 1980-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #384) 0-87997-535-0 / UE1535
$2.25?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The 1980 Annual World's Best SF 1980-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-535-0 / UE1535
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 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.
 anth Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Ninth Annual Collection 1980-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois E. P. Dutton 0-525-06498-2
$11.95?$: US dollar
 xxviii+
225
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mark Rubin Checkmark
The 1980 Annual World's Best SF 1980-09-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / SFBC 3997
$3.50?$: US dollar
 x+
278
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gary Viskupic Checkmark
Kopernikus 1 1980-10-00 ed. H. J. Alpers Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3501) 3-8118-3501-7
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 175
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 2 1981-03-00 ed. Ben Bova, Don Myrus Omni Society  
$3.75?$: US dollar
 144
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 Fred-Jurgen Rogner Checkmark
Univers 1981 1981-06-10 ed. Jacques Sadoul J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1208) 2-277-21208-3   445
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 Frank Frazetta Checkmark
Sandkings 1981-12-00 George R. R. Martin Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-42663-X
$2.75?$: US dollar
 238
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 Rowena Morrill Checkmark
Sandkings 1981-12-00 George R. R. Martin Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-42663-X
C$3.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 238
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 Rowena Morrill Checkmark
Nova Science Fiction - 1 1982 1982-00-00 ed. John-Henri Holmberg, Per W. Insulander Laissez faire 467-1
skr 19.75?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 100
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 Michael Whelan  
Sandkings 1982-03-00 George R. R. Martin Timescape / Pocket Books / SFBC 6349
$5.50?$: US dollar
 208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dawn Wilson Checkmark
Sandkings 1983-04-00 George R. R. Martin Orbit / Futura 0-7088-2306-8
£2.25?£: UK pound
 238
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 Checkmark
The Fourth Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985-07-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-8217-1630-1
$3.95?$: US dollar
 397
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 John Berkey Checkmark
The Fourth Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985-07-00 ed. Ellen Datlow General Paperbacks 0-7737-8404-7
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 397
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 John Berkey Checkmark
Sandkönige 1985-08-00 George R. R. Martin Ullstein (Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy #31107) 3-548-31107-5
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 141+
[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 Rowena Morrill Checkmark
Wollheim's World's Best SF: Series Nine 1985-12-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books 0-88677-099-8 / UE2099
C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 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.
 anth Segrelles Checkmark
Wollheim's World's Best SF: Series Nine 1985-12-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books 0-88677-099-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Segrelles  
Sandkings 1986-02-00 George R. R. Martin Baen 0-671-65554-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Hugo Winners, Volume 5: 1980-1982 1986-04-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-18946-X
$18.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
372
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Hugo Winners, Volume 5: 1980-1982 1986-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC 02882
$5.98?$: US dollar
 xii+
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tita Nasol Checkmark
Fenix, V2 #2, 1991 1991-00-00 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 Sanjulian  
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Tom Shippey QPD CN 9267   587
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 Victor Stabin Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-214204-6
$22.50?$: US dollar
 xxvi+
587
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Victor Stabin Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-10-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-214204-6
C$31.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 xxvi+
587
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Victor Stabin Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1993-10-21 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-283167-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
 xxvi+
587
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 David A. Hardy Checkmark
Piaseczniki 1998-00-00 George R. R. Martin Zysk i S-ka Wydawnictwo 83-7150-449-7
zł 25.00?zł: Polish zloty
 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.
 coll Tim White Checkmark
The Good Stuff 1999-01-00 Gardner Dozois Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-0044-4 / 02879
$15.98?$: US dollar
 982
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
The Good New Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition 1999-02-00 ed. Gardner Dozois St. Martin's Griffin 0-312-19890-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 xiii+
450
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 Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Good New Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition 2002-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois St. Martin's Griffin 0-312-26456-9
$17.95?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Bob Eggleton  
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 2003-01-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-280381-6
£9.99?£: UK pound
 xxvi+
587
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 Llewellyn (artist) Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 2003-03-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-280381-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
 587
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 Llewellyn (artist)  
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-90-5
$40.00?$: US dollar
 1283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Phil Parks  
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-91-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
 1283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Phil Parks Checkmark
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
 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 Checkmark
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
 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 Checkmark
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
 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  
Galileo's Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition 2005-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Pyr 1-59102-315-7
$25.00?$: US dollar
 346
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth David Brian Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-00-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-08148-2
£14.99?£: UK pound
 1182+
[3]
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 Dominic Harman  
De Locus awards 2006-03-20 ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan De Boekerij 90-225-4398-6
€22.50?€: Euro
 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  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-09-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound
 1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2007-10-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£14.99?£: UK pound
 1185
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 Dominic Harman  
Les rois des sables 2007-10-25 George R. R. Martin J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #8494) 978-2-290-35619-7
€6.70?€: Euro
 221
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 Tomislav Tikulin  
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2007-10-30 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-90432-1
$12.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2007-11-00 George R. R. Martin Bantam Spectra 0-553-80545-2
$27.00?$: US dollar
 683
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs 1: A RRetrospective 2008-03-13 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-7528-9008-1
£8.99?£: UK pound
 672
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 Dominic Harman  
Sci-Fi Magazin, iulie 2008 2008-07-00 ed.
George Lazăr?George Lazar
,
Cătălin Moraru?Catalin Moraru
Mediapress, Botoșani?Mediapress, Botosani
  
Lei 8?Lei: Romanian leu
 78
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.
 mag Janos Miklos  
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book One 2008-09-18 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08611-1
£1.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Galileo's Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition 2009-00-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Pyr  
$11.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth David Brian  
Lightspeed Podcast, June 2012 2012-06-00 ed. John Joseph Adams Lightspeed Magazine      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 mag  
Lightspeed, June 2012 2012-06-00 ed. John Joseph Adams Lightspeed Magazine  
$3.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 mag Marc Simonetti  
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-38568-7
$18.00?$: US dollar
 xix+
686
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 Dominic Harman  
The Complete Dreamsongs 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-53845-1
$19.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
Starter Pack: 4-Book Bundle 2012-12-03 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-54113-0
$34.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
Les rois des sables 2013-02-13 George R. R. Martin J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #8494) 978-2-290-06989-9
€6.90?€: Euro
 286
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 Philippe Gady  
Galileo's Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition 2014-09-30 ed. Gardner Dozois Baen 978-1-62579-344-7
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Traumlieder: Erster Band 2014-11-00 George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31611-9
€14.99?€: Euro
 540
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
Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
 Checkmark
GRRM: Eine RRetrospektive 1 2014-12-00 George R. R. Martin Fantasy Productions 978-3-946502-00-5
€29.50?€: Euro
 608
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
GRRM: RRetrospectiva da obra 2017-00-00 George R. R. Martin LeYa Brasil 978-85-441-0622-8   1104
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Elmo Rosa Checkmark
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
 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 Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective date unknown George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound
 1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-283167-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
 xxvi+
587
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 David A. Hardy  
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-283167-4
£7.99?£: UK pound
 xxvi+
587
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 David A. Hardy Checkmark
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