Philip José Farmer International Bibliography: The Lovers

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	The Lovers

	Science fiction novella. Series: Sturch. Expanded as the novel The Lovers. Winner of the Hugo Award for Most Promising New Author (1953).

	DESCRIPTION: Farmer's first science fiction story! On the planet Ozagen the linguist Hal Yarrow falls in love –which is strictly forbidden– with the the local Jeanette. To make things worse, Jeanette is not even human... Samuel Mines wrote this in Startling Stories: "THE LOVERS is a story we would like to introduce with trumpets and fanfare—maybe even a parade. We feel that way about it. We are restrained with difficulty from raving only because we know our dignity would suffer. We think this story is a delicate and beautiful, yet powerful and shocking piece of work. We are amazed that so strong and sure a drama could come from a new young writer. We believe we are here launching the career of a man who will shortly be ranked with the few at the very top. We think Philip José Farmer is the find of the year. After you've read it, the verdict will be with you."

	PUBLICATION HISTORY \| US \|

Hugo Award
Most Promising
New Author

5 Publications

US

	Magazine Edited by Publisher Series+no. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	FIRST PUBLICATION in Startling Stories Samuel Mines New York, NY: Better Publications, Inc. Volume 27, No. 1 magazine (23×17,5cm) August 1952 148 $ 0.25 Earle K. Bergey Illustrated by Virgil Finlay. There is also a letter by PJF in this issue (not about the story).	Earle K. Bergey

	Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy Garyn G. Roberts Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall - ISBN 0-13-021280-6 trade paperback (23×15cm) 01/2001 1166 not priced [= $ 47.00] Frank R. Paul Teaching anthology of 87 stories. With an introduction, discussing Farmer's contribution to the field.	Frank R. Paul

	Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in The Best of Philip José Farmer Dorman T. Skindler Burton, MI: Subterranean Press - ISBN 1-59606-036-0 hardcover (23,5×16cm) 02/2006 (trade) 03/2006 (numbered, signed, in slipcase) 04/2006 (lettered, signed, in traycase} 572 $ 38.00 \| $ 175.00 \| $ 300.00 Michael Komark Published in three different editions.	Michael Komark

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