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Title: The Pear-Shaped Man Title Record # 48312
Author: George R. R. Martin
Date: 1987-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: A woman encounters an unnerving, pear-shaped neighbor in her apartment building.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1989ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber
 German
Der birnenförmige Mann?Der birnenfoermige Mann
1990ⓘTranslated by Heiko Langhans
 German Der Birnenmann
2004 French L'homme en forme de poire
2005ⓘTranslated by Carlos Gardini.
 Spanish El hombre con forma de pera
2011ⓘTranslated by Gilles Goullet
 French L'homme en forme de poire
2017 Portuguese O homem em forma de pera

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Win 1987 Stoker Superior Achievement in Long Fiction
18 1988 Locus Best Novelette
Nomination 1988 World Fantasy Best Novella
Nomination (as L'homme en forme de poire) 2005 Imaginaire Nouvelle étrangère
5 (as El hombre con forma de pera) 2006 Premio Ignotus Mejor cuento extranjero - Best Foreign Story

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Omni, October 1987 1987-10-00 ed. Patrice Adcroft, Ellen Datlow Omni Publications International Ltd. 0149-8711
$3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 184
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
 mag Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection 1988-08-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling St. Martin's Press 0-312-01852-5
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxv+
492
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 Thomas Canty Checkmark
The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection 1988-08-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling St. Martin's Press 0-312-01851-7
$19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxv+
492
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Thomas Canty Checkmark
The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection 1988-11-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling St. Martin's Press / SFBC 14232
$9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xliv+
592
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Thomas Canty Checkmark
Demons and Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1 1989-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling Legend 0-7126-3021-X
£12.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxxv+
482
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Thomas Canty  
Demons and Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1 1989-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling Legend 0-7126-3420-7
£6.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxxv+
482
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 Thomas Canty Checkmark
Das neue Buch der Fantasy 1990-06-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Paperback?Bastei Luebbe Paperback
#28191)		 3-404-28191-8
DM 24.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 543
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 Don Maitz  
The Pear-Shaped Man 1991-11-00 George R. R. Martin Pulphouse Publishing (Pulphouse Short Story Paperbacks #37) 1-56146-537-2
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 46
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.
 chap George Barr Checkmark
The Pear-Shaped Man 1991-11-00 George R. R. Martin Pulphouse Publishing (Pulphouse Short Story Hardbacks #24) 1-56146-924-6
$20.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 46
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 chap Checkmark
Omni Best Science Fiction Two 1992-11-00 ed. Ellen Datlow OMNI Books 0-87455-278-8
$8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 vi+
250
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 Di-Maccio Checkmark
Das neue Buch der Fantasy 1994-06-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Allgemeine Reihe?Bastei Luebbe Allgemeine Reihe
#13558)		 3-404-13558-X
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 665
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 Don Maitz Checkmark
The Pear-Shaped Man 2001-06-00 George R. R. Martin Fictionwise  
$1.11?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap Checkmark
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-90-5
$40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 1279
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Phil Parks Checkmark
GRRM: A RRetrospective 2003-09-00 George R. R. Martin Subterranean Press 1-931081-91-3
$125.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 1283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Phil Parks Checkmark
Bifrost, #33 2004-01-00 ed. Olivier Girard
Le Bélial'?Le Belial'
 2-913039-27-8
€10.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 192
A5?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
 mag Gil Formosa  
Gigamesh, 40 2005-06-00 ed. Juan Manuel Santiago Gigamesh 978-84-96208-14-8   160
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.
 mag Enrique Jiménez Corominas  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-00-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-575-08148-2
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 1182+
[3]
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 Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2006-09-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective 2007-10-00 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 1185
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 Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: Selections from Volumes I and II 2007-10-30 George R. R. Martin Random House Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2007-10-30 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-90432-1
$12.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2007-11-00 George R. R. Martin Bantam Spectra 0-553-80545-2
$27.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 683
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: I 2008-03-13 George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-7528-9008-1
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 656
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 Dominic Harman  
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book One 2008-09-18 George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08611-1
£1.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror 2010-03-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Tachyon Publications 978-1-892391-95-7
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 470
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 Ann Monn Checkmark
Dragon de glace 2011-05-16 George R. R. Martin ActuSF (
Perles d'épice?Perles d'epice
)		 978-2-917689-29-5
€12.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 194
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 Andrew Brase  
The Horror Hall of Fame: The Stoker Winners 2012-02-00 ed. Joe R. Lansdale Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-58767-026-8
$35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Alan M. Clark Checkmark
Dreamsongs: Volume I 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-553-38568-7
$18.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xix+
686
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 Dominic Harman  
The Complete Dreamsongs 2012-10-16 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-53845-1
$19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
Starter Pack: 4-Book Bundle 2012-12-03 George R. R. Martin Bantam Books 978-0-345-54113-0
$34.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
GRRM: Eine RRetrospektive 1 2014-12-00 George R. R. Martin Fantasy Productions 978-3-946502-00-5
€29.50?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 608
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Traumlieder: Zweiter Band 2015-03-00 George R. R. Martin Heyne 978-3-453-31625-6
€14.99?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 623
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
Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
 Checkmark
GRRM: RRetrospectiva da obra 2017-00-00 George R. R. Martin LeYa Brasil 978-85-441-0622-8   1104
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Elmo Rosa Checkmark
The Ghost Box 2017-10-00 ed. Patton Oswalt Hingston & Olsen Publishers (H&O #003) 978-0-9952988-2-8
C$40.00?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 anth Checkmark
Dragon de glace 2019-05-00 George R. R. Martin ActuSF (
Hélios?Helios
#134)		 978-2-36629-471-2
€7.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 205
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 Andrew Brase  
Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective date unknown George R. R. Martin Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07905-3
£20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 1185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dreamsongs: I date unknown George R. R. Martin Gollancz 978-0-7528-9008-1
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 656
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 Dominic Harman Checkmark
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