Title: Touched with Fire

Title: Touched with Fire Title Record # 64897
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1954-06-01
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English

Note: Adapted for television in 1956 by "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" as "Shopping for Death" .

Synopsis: A pair of insurance salesmen develop a process of prediction of who is about to die prematurely, and attempt to intervene.

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Translations

Year	Language	Title
1957^ⓘTranslated by Doringe	French	Canicule
1958^ⓘTranslated by Torsten Blomkvist.	Swedish	Glödhett^?Gloedhett
1971^ⓘTranslated by C. A. G. van den Broek (= Kees van den Broek)	Dutch	Hittegolf
1978^ⓘTranslated by Maria Emília Ferros Moura	Portuguese	A mulher demoníaca
1981	Portuguese	Possuída pelo fogo
1985^ⓘTranslated by Matti Kannosto	Finnish	Tulen kosketus
1986^ⓘTranslated by Jürgen Bauer and/or Alastair Ker	German	Von der Hitze gepackt
2001^ⓘTranslated by Renato Prinzhofer	Italian	Il sacro fuoco
2020^ⓘTranslated by Brigitte Mariot	French	Canicule

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
The October Country	1955-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books		$3.50^?$: US dollar	306	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Joe Mugnaini
The October Country	1956-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Hart-Davis		15/-^?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).	306	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Joe Mugnaini
The October Country	1956-04-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	F139	$0.50^?$: US dollar	276	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	Joe Mugnaini
The October Country	1961-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Ace UK	H422	2/6^?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).	142	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
The October Country	1962-03-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	F580	$0.50^?$: US dollar	276	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	Joe Mugnaini
The October Country	1963-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Four Square Books	H422	2/6^?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).	158	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
The October Country	1964-09-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	U2139	C$0.50^?C$: Canadian dollar	276	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	Richard Powers
The October Country	1964-09-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	U2139	$0.50^?$: US dollar	276	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	Richard Powers
The October Country	1965-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Four Square Books	1233	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).	158	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
The October Country	1967-02-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	U2139	$0.50^?$: US dollar	276	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	Richard Powers
The October Country	1968-07-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	72138	$0.75^?$: US dollar	276	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
The October Country	1969-06-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	01637	$0.75^?$: US dollar	276	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	Bob Pepper
The October Country	1970-07-23	Ray Bradbury	Alfred A. Knopf	0-394-43892-2	$6.95^?$: US dollar	272	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Francisco Goya
The October Country	1970-12-00	Ray Bradbury	New English Library	0-450-00648-4	£0.25^?£: UK pound	158	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	Josh Kirby
The October Country	1971-02-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	01637		276	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	Bob Pepper
The October Country	1971-07-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-02301-3	$0.95^?$: US dollar	276	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	Bob Pepper
The October Country	1972-06-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-02760-4	$1.25^?$: US dollar	276	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
The October Country	1973-02-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-02760-4	$1.25^?$: US dollar	276	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
The October Country	1973-04-00	Ray Bradbury	New English Library	0-450-01559-9	£0.30^?£: UK pound	158	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	Josh Kirby
The October Country	1973-06-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-22760-3	$1.25^?$: US dollar	276	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
The October Country	1974-01-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-22760-3	$1.25^?$: US dollar	276	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
The October Country	1975-09-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-24320-X	$1.50^?$: US dollar	276	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
The October Country	1976-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Panther	0-586-04229-6	£0.50^?£: UK pound	173	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	Peter Goodfellow
The October Country	1978-06-00	Ray Bradbury	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-27501-2	$1.95^?$: US dollar	276	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	Whistl'n Dixie
The Stories of Ray Bradbury	1980-10-31	Ray Bradbury	Alfred A. Knopf	0-394-51335-5	$17.95^?$: US dollar	xx+ 884	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	R. D. Scudellari
The Stories of Ray Bradbury	1980-12-00	Ray Bradbury	Alfred A. Knopf	0-394-51335-5	$17.95^?$: US dollar	xx+ 884	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	R. D. Scudellari
The Stories of Ray Bradbury	1981-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Granada	0-246-11540-8	£12.50^?£: UK pound	xx+ 884	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Stories of Ray Bradbury	1981-02-00	Ray Bradbury	Alfred A. Knopf	0-394-51335-5	$17.95^?$: US dollar	xx+ 884	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	R. D. Scudellari
The October Country	1981-03-00	Ray Bradbury	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-30045-9	$2.50^?$: US dollar	276	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	Whistl'n Dixie
The October Country	1982-12-00	Ray Bradbury	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-30045-9		276	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	Whistl'n Dixie
The Stories of Ray Bradbury, Volume 1	1983-01-27	Ray Bradbury	Granada	0-586-05485-5	£2.95^?£: UK pound	720	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
The October Country	1984-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Panther	0-586-04229-6	£1.50^?£: UK pound	173	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	Peter Goodfellow
The Stories of Ray Bradbury, Volume 1	1985-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Granada	0-586-05485-5	£3.95^?£: UK pound	715	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
The October Country	1985-02-00	Ray Bradbury	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-32448-X	$2.95^?$: US dollar	320	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	Whistl'n Dixie
The Stories of Ray Bradbury, Volume 1	1987-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Grafton	0-586-05485-5	£3.95^?£: UK pound	715	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
The Stories of Ray Bradbury	1990-10-00	Ray Bradbury	Alfred A. Knopf	0-394-51335-5	$29.95^?$: US dollar	912	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	R. D. Scudellari
The October Country	1993-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-32448-X	$6.99^?$: US dollar	320	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
The October Country	1996-10-00	Ray Bradbury	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-40785-7	$10.00^?$: US dollar	306	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	Janet Woolley
The October Country	1996-10-00	Ray Bradbury	Ballantine Books	0-345-32448-X	$5.99^?$: US dollar	x+ 307	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	Donna Diamond
The October Country	1997-09-00	Ray Bradbury	Gauntlet Press	1-887368-15-9	$65.00^?$: US dollar	234	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Ray Bradbury
The October Country	1998-00-00	Ray Bradbury	Earthlight	0-671-01791-8	£5.99^?£: UK pound	306	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
The October Country	1999-09-00	Ray Bradbury	Avon Books	0-380-97387-1	$16.00^?$: US dollar	xii+ 334	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Tim O'Brien
The Ray Bradbury Gift Set	2008-12-00	Ray Bradbury	PS Publishing	978-1-84863-007-9	£375.00^?£: UK pound	ix+ 302	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Joseph Mugnaini , James Hannah
The Ray Bradbury Gift Set	2008-12-00	Ray Bradbury	PS Publishing	978-1-84863-007-9	£100.00^?£: UK pound	ix+ 302	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Joseph Mugnaini , James Hannah
Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 1	2008-12-00	Ray Bradbury	HarperVoyager	978-0-00-728047-6	£16.99^?£: UK pound	xx+ 956	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Stories of Ray Bradbury	2010-04-06	Ray Bradbury	Alfred A. Knopf (Everyman's Library #326)	978-0-307-26905-8	$32.00^?$: US dollar	xliii+ 1059	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 1	2012-06-28	Ray Bradbury	Harper Voyager (UK)	978-0-00-749768-3	£1.99^?£: UK pound		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	coll
The October Country	date unknown	Ray Bradbury	Grafton	0-586-04229-6	£4.99^?£: UK pound	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	Steve Crisp

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