Title: I'm Scared
Title Record # 41297
Author: Jack Finney
Date: 1951-09-15
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Jack Finney
Date: 1951-09-15
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: The phrase "the clock of time", which appears in this story, was used as the title for one of the collections that featured it.
Synopsis: A retired man investigates odd occurrences in central New York, believing there is a large-scale conspiracy at work.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier's, September 15, 1951 | 1951-09-15 | ed. Louis Ruppel | Crowell-Collier | $0.15?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
84 | tabloid?11" by 16" magazine, usually newsprint, e.g. British Science Fiction Monthly. |
mag | Hy Peskin | ||
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1952-02-07 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Doubleday | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
249 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Powers (artist) | ||
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1953-08-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Signet | 1044 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 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. |
anth | Stanley Meltzoff | |
| The Third Level | 1957-00-00 | Jack Finney | Rinehart | $3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
256 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | ||
| De stenen bloedzuiger | 1957-08-00 | ed. Sybren Polet | Bert Bakker (Ooievaar #60) | 60 | 191 | 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 | |||
| The Third Level | 1957-12-00 | Jack Finney | Rinehart / SFBC | $1.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | ||
| The Clock of Time | 1958-00-00 | Jack Finney | Eyre & Spottiswoode | 12/6?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 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Third Level | 1959-03-00 | Jack Finney | Dell | D274 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | Richard Powers (artist) | |
| The Clock of Time | 1960-01-00 | Jack Finney | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 42 | 5/6?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 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | C. W. Bacon | |
| The Clock of Time | 1961-07-00 | Jack Finney | Panther | 1193 | 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). |
156 | 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 | ||
Häpna!, januari 1962?Hapna!, januari 1962 |
1962-01-00 |
ed.
Kjell Ekström?Kjell Ekstroem Kjell Ekstrom |
Grafiska Förlaget Kindberg & Söner?Grafiska Foerlaget Kindberg & Soener Grafiska Forlaget Kindberg & Soner |
skr 1.80?skr: Swedish krona (crown). ISO code: SEK |
98 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Jarr | ||
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1967-06-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1969-01-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1969-07-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1970-01-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1970-07-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1970-11-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1971-02-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01426-6 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1971-03-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01426-6 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1972-05-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01426-6 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1976-12-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03432-1 | $1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1979-00-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-04304-5 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction | 1980-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-266-3 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 754 |
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 | Antler & Baldwin, Inc. | |
| The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction | 1980-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Arbor House | 0-87795-246-9 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 754 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Antler & Baldwin, Inc. | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1981-09-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Books | 0-425-05357-1 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
242 | 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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1983-03-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Books | 0-425-06429-8 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 242 |
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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | 1984-00-00 | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Books | 0-425-07572-9 | $2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 242 |
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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| Sirius, #97 | 1984-07-05 |
ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic Borivoj Jurkovich |
Vjesnik | Din 60?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006 |
132 | 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. |
mag | |||
| The Great SF Stories #13 (1951) | 1985-07-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #636) | 0-88677-058-0 / UE2058 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 337 |
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 | Cesare Reggiani | |
| About Time | 1986-08-00 | Jack Finney | Fireside Books / Simon & Schuster | 0-671-62887-9 | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Lawrence Ratzkin | |
| Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century | 1987-11-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Avenel Books | 0-517-64124-0 | $8.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 726 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| Contretemps | 1988-04-08 | Jack Finney | Clancier-Guénaud (Série 33 #8) | 2-86215-107-6 | F33.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
180 | 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 | Lionel Fourneaux | |
| Le grandi storie della fantascienza 13 | 1994-12-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Bompiani (I grandi tascabili Bompiani #405) | 88-452-2423-6 | Lit 15,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
418 | 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 | Aurelia Raffo | |
| About Time | 1995-02-00 | Jack Finney | Fireside Books / Simon & Schuster | 0-671-62887-9 | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Lawrence Ratzkin | |
| About Time | 1999-06-00 | Jack Finney | Scribner Paperback Fiction | 0-684-84866-X | $11.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Paul Smith | |
| The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century | 2005-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Harry Turtledove | Del Rey / Ballantine | 978-0-345-48190-0 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | David Stevenson | |||
| The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century | 2005-01-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Harry Turtledove | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-46094-4 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 425+ [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. |
anth | ||
| About Time | 2008-10-00 | Jack Finney | Paw Prints | 978-1-4395-0185-6 | $22.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from the 1940s to Now | 2009-00-00 | ed. Peter Straub | The Library of America (The Library of America #197) | 978-1-59853-048-3 | $35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 713 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Fredrik Broden , Renee Rhyner | |
| The Clock of Time | 2012-11-30 | Jack Finney | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-09319-5 | £2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| About Time | 2013-11-12 | Jack Finney | Touchstone / Simon & Schuster | 978-1-4391-4448-0 | $11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| As melhores histórias de viagem no tempo: Os contos dos autores mais consagrados da ficção científica | 2017-04-04 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Harry Turtledove | Editora Jangada | R$34.10?R$: Brazilian real. ISO code: BRL |
473 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| Nouvelles d'antan 1948 1965 | 2023-11-23 | Jack Finney | Le Bélial'?Le Belial' |
978-2-38163-109-7 | €24.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
370 | 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 |
Aurélien Police?Aurelien Police
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| About Time | date unknown | Jack Finney | Scribner Paperback Fiction | 0-684-84866-X | $13.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | ||
| About Time | date unknown | Jack Finney | Fireside Books / Simon & Schuster | 0-671-62887-9 | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
219 | 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 | Lawrence Ratzkin | |
| Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Avenel Books | 0-517-64124-0 | $8.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 726 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Harry Turtledove | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-46094-4 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ [1]+ 425+ [9] |
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 | David Stevenson | |
| The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Harry Turtledove | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-46094-4 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 425 |
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 | David Stevenson | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | date unknown | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03894-7 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | date unknown | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01426-6 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | date unknown | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02931-X | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | date unknown | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03894-7 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | date unknown | ed. Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01426-6 / S1426 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | 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 Powers (artist) |