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Title: Something Strange Title Record # 68374
Author: Kingsley Amis
Date: 1960-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in the magazine The Spectator, 1960.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1962Translated by unknown hands
Swedish
Nånting underligt?Nanting underligt
1966Translated by Gian Luigi Gonano
Italian Qualcosa di strano
1972Translated by Heinz Zwack (as Heinz Nagel)
German Falsch konditioniert
1974Translated by Ana Gonzalez
Portuguese Uma coisa estranha
1976Translated by Otto Bayer
German Seltsame Erscheinung

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961 1961-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
132
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 Emsh Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1961 1961-11-00 ed. uncredited Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
2/-?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).
116
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  
My Enemy's Enemy 1962-00-00 Kingsley Amis Gollancz     224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Häpna!, september 1962?Hapna!, september 1962
1962-09-00 ed.
Kjell Ekström?Kjell Ekstroem
Kjell Ekstrom
Grafiska Förlaget Kindberg & Söner?Grafiska Foerlaget Kindberg & Soener
Grafiska Forlaget Kindberg & Soner
    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 Brian Lewis  
Five-Odd 1964-08-00 ed. Groff Conklin Pyramid Books R-1056
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth John Schoenherr Checkmark
Five-Odd 1964-08-00 ed. Groff Conklin Pyramid Books R-1056
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
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.
anth John Schoenherr Checkmark
My Enemy's Enemy 1965-09-00 Kingsley Amis Penguin Books 0-14-002346-1
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).
185
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 Alan Aldridge  
Gamma, #13 1966-12-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni dello Scorpione 13
Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
164
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 F. Alessandri Checkmark
The Second Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1967-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana  
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).
221
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 2nd Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1969-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana 0-00-612106-3
4/-?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).
221
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 Light Fantastic 1971-03-00 ed. Harry Harrison Charles Scribner's Sons 0-684-10228-5
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Modern Satiric Stories: The Impropriety Principle 1971-03-03 ed. Gregory Fitz Gerald Scott, Foresman and Company 5881   ix+
472
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  
Five-Odd 1971-06-00 ed. Groff Conklin Pyramid Books T2450
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth Ron Walotsky Checkmark
Five-Odd 1971-06-00 ed. Groff Conklin Pyramid Books T2450
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
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.
anth Ron Walotsky Checkmark
The Light Fantastic: Science Fiction Classics from the Mainstream 1971-10-00 ed. Harry Harrison Charles Scribner's Sons (Scribner Library Emblem Editions #316) 0-684-12565-X
$2.45?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
216
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  
The Lucifer Society: Macabre Tales by Great Modern Writers 1972-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Taplinger 0-8008-5042-4
$6.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Light Fantastic 1972-05-00 ed. Harry Harrison Charles Scribner's Sons (Scribner Library Emblem Editions #316) 0-684-12565-X
$2.45?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
216
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 Checkmark
Possible Tomorrows 1972-06-00 ed. Groff Conklin Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97834-1
£1.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
188
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Chris Simmonds Checkmark
The Lucifer Society: Macabre Tales by Great Modern Writers 1972-06-00 ed. Peter Haining W. H. Allen 0-491-00881-3
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Science-Fiction-Stories 15 1972-08-00 ed. uncredited Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #26 (2894)) 3-548-02894-2
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
141
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 Schoenherr Checkmark
The Lucifer Society: Macabre Tales by Great Modern Writers 1973-08-00 ed. Peter Haining Signet / New American Library Y5568
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xx+
256
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 Ivan Punchatz Checkmark
Possible Tomorrows 1973-09-00 ed. Groff Conklin Coronet 0-340-17849-3
£0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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.
anth Checkmark
Cinco contos de ficção científica 1974-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Dêagá (Ciência #31)     171
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 Second Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1974-08-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana / Collins 0-00-612106-3
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
221
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
Detours Into the Macabre 1974-11-00 ed. Peter Haining Pan Books 0-330-24151-6
£0.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xviii+
264
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  
Luzifer läßt grüßen: Teuflische Geschichten?Luzifer laesst gruessen: Teuflische Geschichten
1976-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Wunderlich 3-8052-0269-5
DM 29.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
335
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best of British SF 2 1977-00-00 ed. Mike Ashley Orbit 0-86007-913-9
£0.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
378
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 Bob Layzell Checkmark
Luzifer läßt grüßen: Teuflische Geschichten 1979-07-00 ed. Peter Haining dtv (dtv phantastica #1856) 3-423-01856-9
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
278
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 Celestino Piatti Checkmark
The 2nd Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1980-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana     221
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  
Collected Short Stories 1980-10-00 Kingsley Amis Hutchinson 0-09-143430-0
£6.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
303
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Second Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1981-11-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana / Collins 0-00-615972-9
£1.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
221
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  
Collected Short Stories 1983-07-00 Kingsley Amis Penguin Books 0-14-006615-2
£1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
298
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 Arthur Robbins  
Collected Short Stories 1984-00-00 Kingsley Amis Penguin Books 0-14-006615-2
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
298
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 Arthur Robins Checkmark
Collected Short Stories 1984-00-00 Kingsley Amis Penguin Books 0-14-006615-2   298
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  
Collected Short Stories 1987-04-00 Kingsley Amis Hutchinson 0-09-172737-5
£11.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
321
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Masters of the Macabre: The Best of the 20th Century 1993-04-00 ed. Peter Haining Robert Hale 0-7090-5068-2
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
256
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  
The Lucifer Society: Macabre Tales by Great Modern Writers date unknown ed. Peter Haining Taplinger 0-8008-5042-4   256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
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