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Title: The C-Chute Title Record # 68245
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1951-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: Chlorine breathing aliens have captured a human spaceship. The surviving humans are being held as prisoners in the only room of the ship still filled with oxygen. Is there a way to escape to recapture the ship?
User Rating: 6.80 (5 votes) Including variants and translations: 6.83 (6 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: X Minus 1 (2), into-radio (1), chlorine (1), interstellar war (1), aliens (1), science fiction (1), homesickness (1), multiple points of view (1), psychology (1), Motivation (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1954 The C Chute
1969 C-Chute
Year Language Title
1953ⓘTranslated by unknown hands
 Spanish
Héroe imprevisto?Heroe imprevisto
1953ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand
 Italian La fossa
1957 French Sept hommes dans l'espace
1958ⓘTranslated by Lothar Heinecke. This same title was used for another translation of a different Asimov story ("In a Good Cause"). DO NOT MERGE these reccords.
 German Die Geschichte eines Helden
1970ⓘTranslated by Simone Hilling
 French Vide-c
1971ⓘTranslated by F. Lancel
 Dutch L-sluis
1971ⓘTranslated by Hilia Brinis
 Italian Condotto "C"
1973ⓘTranslated by Eva Sander
 German Der Todeskanal
1973ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin
 French Le mal du pays
1983ⓘTranslated by Barbara Heidkamp
 German Geschichte eines Helden
1992ⓘTranslated by Carlos Gardini.
 Spanish Conducto C

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1951 1951-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 164
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 Richard Arbib Checkmark
Shadow of Tomorrow 1953-07-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P236
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 379
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) Checkmark
Shadow of Tomorrow 1953-08-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P236
C$0.39?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 379
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) Checkmark
Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction 1954-04-00 ed. H. L. Gold Crown Publishers  
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 vi+
[2]+
504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mel Hunter Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction Omnibus 1955-00-00 ed. H. L. Gold Grayson & Grayson  
13/6?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).
 350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth H. Johns  
Through a Glass, Clearly 1967-04-00 Isaac Asimov Four Square Books 1866
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).
 124
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 Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1967-11-00 Isaac Asimov Scholastic 1866   124
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 Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1968-03-00 Isaac Asimov Four Square Books 1866
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).
 124
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 Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 1969-00-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 343
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Amelia S. Edwards Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 1969-12-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC (Doubleday Science Fiction) 2099
$1.69?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 343
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Amelia S. Edwards Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1970-04-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 2525   124
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1970-06-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 2525
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).
 124
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 1970-06-25 Isaac Asimov Rapp & Whiting 0-85391-157-6
35/-?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).
 344
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Nightfall and Other Stories 1970-11-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest M1486
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 350
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
Nightfall One 1971-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-03466-8
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
Nightfall One 1973-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-03466-8
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1973-03-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1254-8
£0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 336
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1973-10-00 Isaac Asimov Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97981-X   336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Nightfall One 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-03466-8
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1974-01-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1254-8
£0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 336
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1974-03-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 1978
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 124
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 Best of Isaac Asimov 1974-09-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) 0-385-05078-X
$6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiv+
294
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Mantel Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1939-1952 1975-00-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1256-4   184
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 Patrick Woodroffe  
Through a Glass, Clearly 1975-05-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-02715-5
£0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 124
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
Nightfall One 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-03466-8
£0.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1976-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest Q2694
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 319
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
Nightfall and Other Stories 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23188-7
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 350
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
Through a Glass, Clearly 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Ian Henry 0-86025-124-1
£3.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 124
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Through a Glass, Clearly 1977-11-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-03550-6   124
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tim White Checkmark
Nightfall One 1978-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-03466-8
£0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1978-12-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-04239-1
£0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 124
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 Tim White Checkmark
Nightfall One 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-03466-8
£0.85?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin  
Nightfall One 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-03466-8
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20288-7
$2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 319
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  
Through a Glass, Clearly 1982-12-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-00081-8
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 124
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 Tim White Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 1984-12-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31091-8
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 350
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 Rick Sternbach Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1985-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20829-X
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 319
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  
Nightfall One 1986-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton 0-586-03466-8
£1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 176
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 Ken Sequin Checkmark
Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov 1987-00-00 Isaac Asimov Avenel Books 0-517-64375-8
$8.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
Space Dreadnoughts 1990-07-00 ed. David Drake, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Ace Books 0-441-77735-X
$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiii+
220
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 Walter Velez Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41606-7
$22.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Barclay Shaw  
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41627-X
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
615
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1991-03-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation / SFBC 17907
$10.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 1991-07-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-21255-8
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 445
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1993-03-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-224139-0
£15.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Chris Moore  
The Complete Stories: Volume Two 1995-01-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-648016-0
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 464
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 Chris Moore  
The Complete Stories: Volume Two 1997-00-00 Isaac Asimov Voyager 0-00-648016-0
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 464
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 2021-07-13 Isaac Asimov Del Rey 978-0-593-35746-0
$17.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 416
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 Lycett Checkmark
The Complete Stories: Volume Two 2023-11-09 Isaac Asimov Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-851629-1
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Nightfall: And Other Stories 2024-11-21 Isaac Asimov Harper Voyager (UK) (The Complete Stories (UK, 2020s)) 978-0-00-867240-9
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 435
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 Mike Topping Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest M1486
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 350
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  
Nightfall and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-01969-1 / P1969
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 350
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
Nightfall and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23672-2
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 350
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
Nightfall and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Grafton / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-21255-8
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 445
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23018-X
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 319
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 Best of Isaac Asimov date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23653-6
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 319
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 Complete Stories, Volume 1 date unknown Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41627-X
$17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
614
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 Complete Stories, Volume 1 date unknown Isaac Asimov Broadway Books 0-385-41627-X
$22.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
614
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 Complete Stories, Volume 1 date unknown Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41627-X
$14.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
615
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
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