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Title: The Fiend Title Record # 63429
Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1964-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: The captain of a colony ship wakes one colonist from suspended animation, hoping to torment her for his amusement. He finds she is not as easily scared as he hoped.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1975Translated by Horst Pukallus
German Der Unhold
1975Translated by France-Marie Watkins
French Le salaud

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Playboy, April 1964 1964-04-00 ed. Editors of Playboy        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
New Writings in S-F 3 1965-00-00 ed. John Carnell Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction)  
16/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
188
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
New Writings in S.F.—3 1965-00-00 ed. John Carnell Corgi GS7199
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
189+
[3]
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 Sir George F. Pollock Checkmark
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy 1966-00-00 ed. Editors of Playboy Playboy Press  
$5.95?$: US dollar
ix+
403
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jack Gregory , Seymour Mednick Checkmark
Digits and Dastards 1966-06-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books U2178
$0.50?$: US dollar
192
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
Digits and Dastards 1966-06-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books U2178
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
192
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
New Writings in SF 3 1967-02-00 ed. John Carnell Bantam Books F3380
$0.50?$: US dollar
viii+
168
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
New Writings in SF 3 1967-02-00 ed. John Carnell Bantam Books F3380
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
viii+
168
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 Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy 1968-00-00 ed. Editors of Playboy Playboy Press BA0115
$0.95?$: US dollar
ix+
402
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 Gregory , Seymour Mednick Checkmark
Digits and Dastards 1968-12-00 Frederik Pohl Dennis Dobson 0-234-77255-7
21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Weaver (artist)  
New Writings in SF 3 1970-00-00 ed. John Carnell Corgi 0-552-08417-4
£0.20?£: UK pound
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 Bentley , Burnett , Farrell Checkmark
Digits and Dastards 1970-06-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-01947-4
$0.75?$: US dollar
192
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 Ian Robertson Checkmark
The Fiend 1971-00-00 ed. Editors of Playboy Playboy Press 16122
$0.75?$: US dollar
192
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 Roger Hane Checkmark
Digits and Dastards 1971-06-00 Frederik Pohl Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-08708-4
£0.25?£: UK pound
157+
[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 Solution Checkmark
The Best from New Writings in SF First Selection 1971-09-00 ed. John Carnell Dennis Dobson 0-234-77657-9
£?£: UK pound
253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best from New Writings in SF - A Selection Chosen from Volumes 1-4 1972-03-00 ed. John Carnell Corgi 0-552-08925-7
£0.25?£: UK pound
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 Checkmark
Futurescapes: Explorations in Fact and Science Fiction 1977-00-00 ed. Robert Tompkins Methuen 0-458-92140-8
$4.95?$: US dollar
176
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  
101 Science Fiction Stories 1986-06-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Avenel Books 0-517-60669-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
xvii+
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Romas  
The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Magpie Books 1-85487-150-1
£3.99?£: UK pound
xvii+
651
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
Lovers & Other Monsters 1992-02-00 ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye GuildAmerica Books / SFBC 17952
$9.98?$: US dollar
498
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Sposato  
Lovers & Other Monsters 1993-09-00 ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye Longmeadow Press 0-681-41738-2
$17.95?$: US dollar
xi+
499
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Sposato  
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy 2000-07-18 ed. Garyn G. Roberts Prentice-Hall 0-13-021280-6
$47.00?$: US dollar
xviii+
1166
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 Frank R. Paul Checkmark
Robert Silverberg Presents the Great SF Stories: 1964 2001-12-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg NESFA Press 1-886778-21-3
$25.00?$: US dollar
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Eddie Jones Checkmark
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy 2003-00-00 ed. Garyn G. Roberts Prentice-Hall 0-13-021280-6   xviii+
1166
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 Frank R. Paul Checkmark
101 Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Avenel Books 0-517-60669-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Romas Checkmark
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