Title: In the Hall of the Martian Kings
Title Record # 50199
Author: John Varley
Date: 1976-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
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Author: John Varley
Date: 1976-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
Synopsis: The members of an Earth expedition stranded on Mars, discover native organisms which offer the hope of survival.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| 2 | 1978 Hugo | Best Novella |
| 6 | 1978 Locus | Best Novella |
| Nomination | 1978 Ditmar | Best International Long Fiction |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1977 | 1977-02-00 | ed. Edward L. Ferman | Mercury Press, Inc. | $1.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
164 | 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 | Rick Sternbach |  |
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| Die Cinderella-Maschine | 1978-00-00 | ed. Manfred Kluge | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3605) | 3-453-30512-4 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
141 | 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 |
Jörg Remé?Joerg Reme
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| Retrograde zomer | 1978-00-00 | John Varley | Meulenhoff (M=SF #138) | 90-290-0569-6 | 317 | 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 | |
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| The 1978 Annual World's Best SF | 1978-05-00 | ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #288) | 0-87997-376-5 / UJ1376 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
270 | 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 | |
| The 1978 Annual World's Best SF | 1978-05-00 | ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | 0-87997-376-5 / UJ1376 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
270 | 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 | |
| The Persistence of Vision | 1978-07-00 | John Varley | The Dial Press/James Wade / SFBC | 3441 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 272 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jim Burns | |
| The Persistence of Vision | 1978-07-00 | John Varley | The Dial Press/James Wade (Quantum Science Fiction #4) | 0-8037-6866-4 | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 316 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jim Burns | |
| Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Seventh Annual Collection | 1978-08-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | E. P. Dutton | 0-525-06496-6 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 208 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Mark Rubin | |
| The 1978 Annual World's Best SF | 1978-08-00 | ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books / SFBC | 3320 | $2.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
277 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Powers | |
| In the Hall of the Martian Kings | 1978-09-00 | John Varley | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-98504-6 | £5.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xvii+ 316 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| In the Hall of the Martian Kings | 1978-10-00 | John Varley | Orbit / Futura (Quantum Science Fiction) | 0-7088-8036-3 | £1.10?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xv+ 316 |
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 | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
| SF. Top Class 1 | 1979-00-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | D.A.P. Reinaert | 90-310-0458-8 | 331 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
anth | |||
| Dans le palais des rois martiens | 1979-04-13 | John Varley | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #276) |
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 |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
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| Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Seventh Annual Collection | 1979-08-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Dell | 0-440-11208-7 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
319 | 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 | D. Beck | |
| Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Seventh Annual Collection | 1979-08-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Dell | 0-440-11208-7 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
319 | 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 | D. Beck | |
| The Persistence of Vision | 1979-08-00 | John Varley | Dell (Quantum Science Fiction #4) | 0-440-17311-6 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 316 |
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 | Jim Burns | |
| The Persistence of Vision | 1979-08-00 | John Varley | Dell (Quantum Science Fiction #4) | 0-440-17311-6 | C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xv+ 316 |
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 | Jim Burns | |
| The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 23rd Series | 1980-05-00 | ed. Edward L. Ferman | Doubleday | 0-385-15225-6 | $10.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
273 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Peter Rauch | |
| The World's Best SF. 5 | 1980-05-00 | ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 0-234-72199-5 | £5.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
270 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Weaver (artist) | |
| Quantum Special 2 | 1981-03-00 | uncredited | Sidgwick & Jackson (Quantum Special #2) | 0-283-98585-2 | £8.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
414+ xvii+ 316 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
| Noch mehr Voraussichten | 1981-09-00 | John Varley | Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23383) | 3-442-23383-6 | DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
157 | 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 |
Jürgen F. Rogner?Juergen F. Rogner
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| The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 23rd Edition | 1981-11-00 | ed. Edward L. Ferman | Ace Books | 0-441-05484-6 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
273 | 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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| Wollheim's World's Best SF: Series Seven | 1983-12-00 | ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #288) | 0-87997-888-0 / UE1888 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
270 | 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 | Graham Wildridge | |
| En el salón de los reyes marcianos | 1984-00-00 | John Varley | Martínez Roca (Super Ficción (1ª época) #90) | 84-270-0863-5 | 173 | 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 | Salinas Blanch | ||
| The Persistence of Vision | 1984-11-00 | John Varley | Berkley Books | 0-425-07300-9 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 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. |
coll | James Warhola | |
| La persistencia de la visión | 1986-00-00 | John Varley | Orbis (Biblioteca de Ciencia Ficción #26) | 84-7634-306-X | 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. |
coll | |||
| Dans le palais des rois martiens | 1986-04-00 | John Varley | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #276) |
2-207-30276-8 | 260 | 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 |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
|
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| The Persistence of Vision | 1988-04-00 | John Varley | Ace Books | 0-441-66221-8 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 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. |
coll | James Warhola | |
| Alef, #11 | 1988-06-00 |
ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic |
Dnevnik | Din 2,000?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 |
Vladimir Vesović?Vladimir Vesovic
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| Quasar, 5/1992 | 1992-00-00 |
ed.
Mihai Bădescu?Mihai Badescu , Dan Pavelescu |
PROCONSF | Lei 85?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 | Mugur Popescu | ||
| Explorers: SF Adventures to Far Horizons | 2000-04-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Griffin | 0-312-25462-8 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 481 |
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 | Chesley Bonestell | |
| Exploring the Horizons: Explorers, and the Furthest Horizon | 2000-05-00 | Gardner Dozois | Science Fiction Book Club | 0-7394-1009-1 / 11247 | $17.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
916 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | John Berkey | |
| Persistance de la vision | 2000-09-14 | John Varley | Denoël?Denoel (Folio SF #17) |
2-07-041592-9 | 510 | 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 | Ellen Martorelli | ||
| Explorers: SF Adventures to Far Horizons | 2002-08-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | 0-312-27150-6 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Chesley Bonestell | |||
| The John Varley Reader | 2004-09-00 | John Varley | Ace Books | 0-441-01195-0 | $16.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 532 |
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 | Ian McKinnell , Ralph Mercer | |
| The John Varley Reader | 2004-10-00 | John Varley | Ace Books / SFBC | 0-7394-4671-1 / 1173161 | $12.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
532 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ian McKinnell , Ralph Mercer | |
| Fourth Planet from the Sun: Tales of Mars from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction | 2005-04-00 | ed. Gordon Van Gelder | Thunder's Mouth Press | 1-56025-666-4 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 307 |
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 Carroll | |
| Fourth Planet from the Sun: Tales of Mars from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction | 2005-04-00 | ed. Gordon Van Gelder | Thunder's Mouth Press / SFBC | 0-7394-5190-1 / 1187875 | $11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 307 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Michael Carroll | |
| The John Varley Reader | 2020-09-22 | John Varley | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-5040-6341-8 | $11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |
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| Explorers: SF Adventures to Far Horizons | date unknown | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Griffin | 978-0-312-27150-3 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Chesley Bonestell | ||
| The 1978 Annual World's Best SF | date unknown | ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #288) | 0-87997-376-5 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
270 | 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 | |
| The John Varley Reader | date unknown | John Varley | Ace Books | 978-1-4406-2512-1 | $20.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Ian McKinnell , Ralph Mercer |
Reviews
- Review by Chris Morgan (1978) in Vector 90
- Review by Ian Watson (1979) in Foundation, #16 May 1979