Title: The Shobies' Story
Title Record # 58843
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Date: 1990-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Hainish
Language: English
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Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Date: 1990-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Hainish
Language: English
User Rating: 8.00 (1 vote) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: interstellar travel (1), imagination (1), consensus (1), faster than light travel (1), science fiction (1), relativistic time dilation (1), cultural dominance (1), perception of reality (1) Add Tags
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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3 | 1991 Locus | Best Novelette |
Nomination | 1991 Nebula | Novelette |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Universe 1 | 1990-04-00 | ed. Karen Haber, Robert Silverberg | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-26771-1 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 449 |
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 | Richard Kriegler | ![]() |
Universe 1 | 1990-04-00 | ed. Karen Haber, Robert Silverberg | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-24812-1 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 449 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Kriegler | |
Universe 1 | 1991-04-00 | ed. Karen Haber, Robert Silverberg | Bantam Spectra (Spectra Special Editions) | 0-553-28924-1 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 449 |
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 | Richard Kriegler | ![]() |
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection | 1991-07-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-06009-2 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxii+ 624 |
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 Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection | 1991-07-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-06008-4 | $27.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxii+ 624 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Michael Whelan | ![]() |
Best New SF 5 | 1991-08-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Robinson | 1-85487-091-2 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xxxii+ 624 |
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 | Ian Craig | ![]() |
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection | 1991-08-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press / SFBC | 18551 | $12.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxii+ 624 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Michael Whelan | ![]() |
Nebula Awards 26 | 1992-05-00 | ed. James Morrow | Harcourt Brace Jovanovich | 0-15-665472-5 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 332 |
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 | Patrik Ryane | ![]() |
Nebula Awards 26 | 1992-05-00 | ed. James Morrow | Harcourt Brace Jovanovich | 0-15-164934-0 | $24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 332 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Patrik Ryane | ![]() |
Supernovæ?Supernovae |
1993-10-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Interno Giallo / Mondadori (IperFICTION) | 88-04-37768-2 | Lit 35,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
622 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | F. G. Confalonieri | |
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 1994-05-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | HarperPrism | 191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 1994-11-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | HarperPrism | 0-06-105200-0 | $19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Kirk Reinert | ![]() |
Ribar unutrašnjeg mora?Ribar unutrasnjeg mora Ribar unutrashnjeg mora |
1995-00-00 | Ursula Legvin | Polaris Beograd (SF biblioteka Polaris) | 224 | 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 | Kirk Reinert | ![]() |
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A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 1995-04-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | The Easton Press (Signed First Editions of Science Fiction #85) | 106-085 |
xv+ 191 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ![]() |
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A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 1995-09-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | HarperPrism | 0-06-105491-7 | $4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
207 | 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 | Kirk Reinert | ![]() |
Millemondi Primavera 1996 | 1996-02-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #6) | Lit 9,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
318 | 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 | Giuseppe Festino | ||
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 1996-11-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz | 0-575-06324-6 | £15.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Steve Crisp | ![]() |
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 1997-12-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Vista | 0-575-60239-2 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
193 | 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 | Steve Crisp | |
Ein Fischer des Binnenmeeres | 1998-00-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Edition Phantasia | 3-924959-45-5 | DM 88.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
217 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 2005-03-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Perennial / HarperCollins | 0-06-076351-5 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
207 | 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 Space Opera Renaissance | 2006-07-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Tor | 0-765-30617-4 | $39.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
941 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | NASA | ![]() |
The Space Opera Renaissance | 2006-08-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Tor / SFBC | 1215904 | $34.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
941 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | NASA | ![]() |
The Space Opera Renaissance | 2007-07-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Orb | 0-765-30618-2 | $24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
941 | 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 | NASA | |
The Space Opera Renaissance | 2007-07-10 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Tor | 978-1-4668-0825-6 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | NASA | ![]() |
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Pêcheur de la mer intérieure?Pecheur de la mer interieure |
2010-07-07 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Souffle du rêve (Exoterre) | 978-2-918056-07-2 | €19.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
277 | 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 | Clemcrea | |
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 2011-05-26 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz / Orion | 978-0-575-10827-1 | £3.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection | 2012-09-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | St. Martin's Press | 978-1-4668-2947-3 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxii+ 624 |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Michael Whelan | |
Outer Space, Inner Lands | 2012-11-13 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Small Beer Press | 978-1-61873-035-0 | $24.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
iv+ 333+ [6] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Roden , Valerie Lueth | ![]() |
Outer Space, Inner Lands | 2012-11-27 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Small Beer Press | 978-1-61873-037-4 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Paul Roden , Valerie Lueth | ||
Outer Space, Inner Lands | 2013-00-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Small Beer Press | 978-1-61873-035-0 | $24.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
iv+ 333+ [6] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Roden , Valerie Lueth | ![]() |
Outer Space, Inner Lands | 2014-04-22 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Recorded Books | 978-1-4703-8297-1 | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | ![]() |
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Outer Space, Inner Lands | 2014-07-17 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz | 978-1-4732-0285-6 | £18.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Outer Space, Inner Lands | 2015-01-08 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz | 978-1-4732-0286-3 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
352 | 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 Unreal and the Real: The Selected Short Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin | 2016-10-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Saga Press | 978-1-4814-7596-9 | $29.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
715+ [6] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Don Smith | ![]() |
The Unreal and the Real: The Selected Short Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin | 2016-10-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Saga Press | 978-1-4814-7598-3 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
omni | |||
The Selected Short Fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin | 2016-11-15 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Saga Press | 978-1-4814-8946-1 | $59.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
1552 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
L'effet Churten | 2017-01-00 | Ursula Le Guin | ActuSF ( Hélios?Helios #67) |
978-2-36629-831-4 | €7.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
200 | 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 | Casimir Lee | |
Hainish Novels & Stories, Volume Two | 2017-09-05 | Ursula K. Le Guin | The Library of America (The Library of America #297) | 978-1-59853-539-6 | $40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 789 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ![]() |
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The Hainish Novels & Stories | 2017-09-05 | Ursula K. Le Guin | The Library of America | 978-1-59853-537-2 | $80.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 1095, xix+ 789 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ![]() |
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The Unreal and the Real: The Selected Short Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin | 2017-11-00 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Saga Press | 978-1-4814-7597-6 | $19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
715 | 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. |
omni | ||
The Selected Short Fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin | 2017-11-07 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Saga Press | 978-1-5344-0471-7 | $39.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
1584 | 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. |
omni | ||
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | 2024-03-07 | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz | 978-1-3996-2029-1 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
224 | 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 | ||
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | date unknown | Ursula K. Le Guin | HarperPrism | 0-06-105491-7 | $4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
207 | 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 | Kirk Reinert | ![]() |
Outer Space, Inner Lands | date unknown | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz / Orion | 978-1-4732-0286-3 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
x+ 333 |
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 | Getty Images , Duncan Walker | ![]() |
Outer Space, Inner Lands | date unknown | Ursula K. Le Guin | Gollancz / Orion | 978-1-4732-0286-3 | £9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
x+ 333 |
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 | Getty Images , Duncan Walker | ![]() |