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Title: The Shining Ones Title Record # 43903
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1964-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Researchers in the deep sea encounter some giant squid with a surprising talent.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
2022 The Shining Ones [2]
2022 The Shining Ones [3]
Year Language Title
1974ⓘTranslated by Leni Sobez
 German In dunklen Tiefen
1983ⓘTranslated by George W. Barlow revised by Tom Clegg.
 French Clartés dans l'abîme
1986ⓘTranslated by Michael Nagula
 German Die Leuchtenden
1990ⓘTranslated by Leonel Vallandro.
 Portuguese Os luminosos
2019ⓘItalian translation of "The Shining Ones" Translated by Artori Veri
 Italian Le Creature Degli Abissi

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Playboy, August 1964 1964-08-00 ed. Editors of Playboy        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 mag  
Argosy, December 1964 1964-12-00 ed. Dorothy M. Sutherland Fleetway Publications  
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).
 168
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 Robb (II)  
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best SF 1965-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Delacorte Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 400
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Delacorte Press / SFBC  
$1.90?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 8611
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 382
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 G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 8611
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 382
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 G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual S-F 1967-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 8611-8
5/-?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).
 382
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 Best of Science Fiction 10 1970-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower 0-583-11138-6
7/-?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).
 382
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 David Davies (artist) Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1972-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-196810-1
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1972-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01360-5
£?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Wind from the Sun 1973-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / SFBC 5543
$1.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
178
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carl Smith Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1973-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada Q5581
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 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.
 coll Checkmark
Science-Fiction-Stories 37 1974-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #69 (3054)) 3-548-03054-8
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 127+
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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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1974-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09654-7
£0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 188
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
The Wind from the Sun 1975-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1976-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Corgi (Corgi SF Collector's Library) 0-552-09654-7
£0.65?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 188
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
The Wind from the Sun 1982-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-11475-2
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1982-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-11475-2
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 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.
 coll Paul Alexander Checkmark
Le vent venu du soleil 1983-04-25 Arthur C. Clarke Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5164) 2-266-01278-9   249
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 W. Siudmak Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1983-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28052-X
£1.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 188
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 Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1983-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Pan Books 0-330-28052-X
£1.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 188
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 Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
Ein Treffen mit Medusa 1986-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special
#24086)		 3-404-24086-3
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 492
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 D. B. Mattingly Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun 1987-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library 0-451-14754-5
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
244
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
O vento solar 1990-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Círculo do Livro     231
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 Aldo Ricchiero Filho  
The Wind from the Sun 1990-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04842-5
£3.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 193
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 Terry Pastor  
More Than One Universe: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1991-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bantam Spectra 0-553-29189-0
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 554
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 Paul Swendsen Checkmark
Le vent venu du soleil 1993-05-00 Arthur C. Clarke Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5164) 2-266-06106-2   249
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 W. Siudmak  
The Wind from the Sun 1996-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Vista 0-575-60052-7
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
193
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 Splash , Terry Pastor Checkmark
The Collected Stories 2000-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07065-X
£20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor / SFBC 35027
$14.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2002-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2008-11-03 Arthur C. Clarke Paw Prints 978-1-4395-6906-1
$28.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications  
The Collected Stories: Volume Five 2011-04-26 Arthur C. Clarke Clipper / W. F. Howes      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2011-06-02 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-09877-0
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll blacksheep Design Checkmark
Odyssées: l'intégrale des nouvelles 2013-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bragelonne 978-2-35294-684-7
€28.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 1116
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  
The Baen Big Book of Monsters 2014-10-07 ed. Hank Davis Baen Books 978-1-4767-3699-0
$14.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 479
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 Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-4973-7    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Corinna Lupp  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-08-16 Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
Terra e Spazio - Volume 4 2019-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Mondadori (Urania Collezione #200)  
€6.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 384
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 Franco Brambilla  
Arthur C. Clarke Audiobook Collection 2022-04-07 Arthur C. Clarke MotionAudiobooks  
$44.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
audio MP3 DVD?DVD with mp3-encoded audio tracks
omni Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Y6607
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Signet / New American Library Q5581
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 [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.
 coll Checkmark
The Wind from the Sun date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-196810-1
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
193
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carl Smith Checkmark
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