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Title: We Purchased People Title Record # 57239
Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1974-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Aliens from distant planets have the ability to communicate faster than light, which they use to support technology which enables them to purchase convicts on Earth, whom they can then control to carry out tasks for them.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1976ⓘTranslated by Annemarie Kindt and Pon Ruiter
 Dutch De verkochte bruid
1977 Italian Noi posseduti
1980ⓘTranslated by Rose Aichele
 German Gekauft
1981 French
Nous, les achetés?Nous, les achetes
1982ⓘTranslated by Klaus Weidemann.
 German Wir, die Verkauften
1983ⓘTranslated by Gisela Tinnefeld
 German Wir, die Gekauften
1984ⓘ
  • Translated by Boban Knežević & Aleksandar B. Nedeljković & Miodrag Milovanović
Serbian Kupovali smo ljude [as by Frederik Pol]
1984ⓘTranslated by Janko Paravić
 Croatian Otkupljenici
1986 Italian Comprati e venduti

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
11 1975 Locus 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
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology 1974-05-16 ed. Edward L. Ferman, Barry N. Malzberg Charterhouse 0-88327-035-8
$7.95?$: US dollar
 x+
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Janet Halverson Checkmark
Final Stage 1975-05-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman, Barry N. Malzberg Penguin Books 0-14-004039-0
£0.75?£: UK pound
 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 David Pelham Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 1975-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Ballantine Books 0-345-24529-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
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 Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 1975-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Ballantine Books 0-345-24529-6
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 xii+
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 Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 1975-09-00 ed. Terry Carr Gollancz 0-575-02010-5
£3.75?£: UK pound
 272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 1976-10-00 ed. Terry Carr Ballantine Books 0-345-24529-6
$1.95?$: 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 Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction Stories 1977-00-00 ed. uncredited Hamlyn 0-600-38243-5   750
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Aliens! 1980-04-00 ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois Pocket Books 0-671-83155-0
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 xi+
305
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Aliens! 1980-04-00 ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois Pocket Books 0-671-83155-0
$2.25?$: US dollar
 xi+
305
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Pohlstars 1984-10-00 Frederik Pohl Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31545-6
$2.95?$: US dollar
 x+
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.
 coll Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Pohlstars 1984-10-00 Frederik Pohl Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31545-6
C$3.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 x+
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.
 coll Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Pohlstars 1986-01-00 Frederik Pohl Gollancz 0-575-03718-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
 x+
203
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Pohlstars 1990-11-00 Frederik Pohl VGSF 0-575-04855-7
£3.50?£: UK pound
 203
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
Foundations of Fear 1992-09-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-85074-3
$27.50?$: US dollar
 660
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Canty Checkmark
Foundations of Fear 1992-10-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor / BOMC  
$21.95?$: US dollar
 660
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Canty  
Foundations of Fear 1993-07-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor / QPBC  
$15.95?$: US dollar
 660
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 Tom Canty  
Worlds of Fear 1994-09-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-812-55002-1
$4.99?$: US dollar
 464
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 Tom Canty Checkmark
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