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Title: The Luckiest Man in Denv Title Record # 56260
Author: C. M. Kornbluth
Date: 1952-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1952 The Luckiest Man in Denv [as by Simon Eisner]
1952 The Luckiest Man in Denv [as by Cyril Kornbluth]
Year Language Title
1964ⓘTranslated by Fernando M. Sesén
 Spanish El hombre más afortunado de Denv
1974ⓘTranslated by Jacques Polanis
 French
À qui sourit la chance?A qui sourit la chance
[as by Simon Eisner]
1982ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber.
 German
Der glücklichste Mensch in Denv?Der gluecklichste Mensch in Denv
1982ⓘTranslated by Zoran Milović
 Croatian
Najsretniji čovjek u Denvu?Najsretniji covjek u Denvu
Najsretniji chovjek u Denvu

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, June 1952 1952-06-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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 Emsh Checkmark
Shadow of Tomorrow 1953-07-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P236
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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 Checkmark
Shadow of Tomorrow 1953-08-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P236
C$0.39?C$: Canadian dollar
 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 Checkmark
The Mindworm and Other Stories 1955-00-00 C. M. Kornbluth Michael Joseph (Novels of Tomorrow)  
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).
 256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1959-04-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books 303K
$0.35?$: US dollar
 158
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 Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1959-04-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books 303K
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
 158
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 Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1959-05-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books 303K
$0.35?$: US dollar
 158
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 Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1963-07-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books F 760
$0.50?$: US dollar
 158
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 Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1963-07-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books F 760
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 158
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
Desfile de Cretinos 1964-00-00 C. M. Kornbluth Vértice (Galaxia #26)     223
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 Alberto Pujolar  
Cities of Wonder 1966-00-00 ed. Damon Knight Doubleday  
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Cities of Wonder 1966-02-00 ed. Damon Knight Doubleday  
$4.50?$: US dollar
 [xii]+
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Rombola Checkmark
Cities of Wonder 1967-04-00 ed. Damon Knight Macfadden-Bartell 75-183
$0.75?$: US dollar
 251
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 Jack Faragasso Checkmark
Cities of Wonder 1967-04-00 ed. Damon Knight Macfadden-Bartell 75-183
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 251
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 Jack Faragasso Checkmark
Cities of Wonder 1968-05-00 ed. Damon Knight Dennis Dobson 0-234-77059-7
25/-?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).
 xi+
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Cities of Wonder 1970-00-00 ed. Damon Knight Sphere 53058
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).
 239
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
Nightmare Age 1970-10-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-02044-8
$0.95?$: US dollar
 312
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 Peter Schaumann Checkmark
Nightmare Age 1970-10-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-02044-8
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 312
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 Peter Schaumann Checkmark
Nightmare Age 1971-01-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 02044
$0.95?$: US dollar
 312
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 Peter Schaumann Checkmark
Cities of Wonder 1971-10-00 ed. Damon Knight Macfadden-Bartell 95-166
$0.95?$: US dollar
 251
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 Jack Faragasso Checkmark
Hot & Cold Running Cities: An Anthology of Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Georgess McHargue Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-012416-6
$6.50?$: US dollar
 viii+
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Johannes Regn Checkmark
Nécromant 1974-10-10 Gordon R. Dickson OPTA (OPTA - Galaxie Bis #36)  
F9.00?F: French frank
 240
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.
 novel Moebius Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1976-10-00 C. M. Kornbluth Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 3006
$2.49?$: US dollar
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1977-01-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-25461-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
338
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1977-01-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-25461-9
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 xiv+
338
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Alpha 7 1977-07-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Berkley Medallion 0-425-03530-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 x+
240
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 Randy Weidner Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1977-11-00 C. M. Kornbluth Taplinger 0-8008-0723-5
$9.95?$: US dollar
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Rus Anderson Checkmark
Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology 1978-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Patricia Warrick Harper & Row 0-06-046943-9   xviii+
476
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
Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology 1978-06-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Patricia Warrick Harper & Row 0-06-011626-9
$14.95?$: US dollar
 xviii+
476
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mark Rubin Checkmark
Science Fiction Stories 1979-10-00 ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. Octopus Books 0-7064-0999-X
£1.99?£: UK pound
 350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Terry Oakes Checkmark
Metropolis brennt! 1982-09-00 ed. H. J. Alpers Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3591) 3-8118-3591-2
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 287
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 Morris Scott Dollens Checkmark
Sirius, #77 1982-11-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
 Vjesnik  
Din 40?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
 148
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 Checkmark
Science Fiction Stories 1983-00-00 ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. Octopus Books 0-7064-0999-X   350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Terry Oakes Checkmark
Science Fiction Stories 1986-00-00 ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. Octopus Books 0-7064-0999-X
£2.50?£: UK pound
 350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Science Fiction Stories 1987-00-00 ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. Octopus Books 0-7064-0999-X
£2.50?£: UK pound
 350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Terry Oakes Checkmark
From Here to Forever 1997-01-00 ed. James Gunn Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-822-9 / WW 11090
$14.99?$: US dollar
 601
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
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 1997-02-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press 0-915368-60-9
$27.00?$: US dollar
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 1997-07-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press 0-915368-60-9
$27.00?$: US dollar
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 1997-08-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press / SFBC 17419
$14.98?$: US dollar
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology 1998-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Patricia Warrick HarperCollins 0-06-046943-9
$15.62?$: US dollar
  
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
From Here to Forever 2003-05-00 ed. James Gunn Scarecrow Press 0-8108-4670-5
$39.50?$: US dollar
 xxix+
527
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
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 2009-12-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press 978-0-915368-60-0
$29.00?$: US dollar
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 2014-03-18 C. M. Kornbluth Audible Inc.      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The Luckiest Man in Denv 2014-05-02 Simon Eisner Project Gutenberg Canada 1176
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap Checkmark
The Luckiest Man 2016-01-03 Simon Eisner Project Gutenberg 50835
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap  
The 11th Science Fiction Megapack 2016-01-28 ed. uncredited Wildside Press (Megapack) 978-1-4794-0820-7
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
The 34th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack 2016-03-05 C. M. Kornbluth Wildside Press 978-1-4794-2040-7
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 2017-12-17 C. M. Kornbluth Faded Page 20171227
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
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