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Title: Of Missing Persons

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Title: Of Missing Persons Title Record # 57643
Author: Jack Finney
Date: 1955-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: An unusual travel agency offers select customers the opportunity to spend the rest of their lives in the free and careless environment of Verna.
User Rating: 8.50 (4 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: fantasy (1), Utopia (1), interstellar travel (1), aliens (1), first person point of view (1), science fiction (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1961Translated by W. Wielek-Berg
Dutch Vermist
1971Translated by F. Lancel
Dutch El-Dorado
1974Translated by Denise Hersant
French
Des personnes déplacées?Des personnes deplacees
1988Translated by Jérôme Verain
French Les disparus

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Good Housekeeping, March 1955 1955-03-00 ed. Editors of Good Housekeeping        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
S-F: The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy 1956-05-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell B103
$0.35?$: US dollar
342
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
S-F: The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy 1956-07-00 ed. Judith Merril Gnome Press  
$3.95?$: US dollar
342+
[12]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
The Third Level 1957-00-00 Jack Finney Rinehart  
$3.00?$: US dollar
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ben Feder  
The Third Level 1957-12-00 Jack Finney Rinehart / SFBC  
$1.00?$: US dollar
188
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ben Feder Checkmark
The Clock of Time 1958-00-00 Jack Finney Eyre & Spottiswoode  
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).
189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
My Favorites in Suspense 1959-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Random House  
$4.95?$: US dollar
x+
502
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Third Level 1959-03-00 Jack Finney Dell D274
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
Nieuwe verhalen die Hitchcock koos 1961-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Het Spectrum (Prisma #686) 686   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.
anth Friso Checkmark
The Clock of Time 1961-00-00 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  
More of My Favorites in Suspense 1961-05-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 3620
$0.50?$: US dollar
286
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  
Stories of Suspense 1963-09-00 ed. Mary E. MacEwen Scholastic Book Services T487
$0.45?$: US dollar
iii+
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 Irv Docktor Checkmark
Stories of Suspense 1963-11-00 ed. Mary E. MacEwen Scholastic Book Services T487
$0.45?$: US dollar
iii+
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 Irv Docktor Checkmark
More of My Favorites in Suspense 1964-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 3620
$0.50?$: US dollar
286
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  
Tales of Time and Space 1969-00-00 ed. Ross R. Olney Whitman / Western Publishing Company (Whitman Classics) 1628   212
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Harvey Kidder Checkmark
Stories of Suspense 1969-03-00 ed. Mary E. MacEwen Scholastic T487
$0.60?$: US dollar
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 Irv Docktor Checkmark
Kleine science fiction omnibus 2 1971-00-00 ed. Aart C. Prins Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1402) 90-229-1402-X
ƒ3.75?ƒ: Dutch guilder
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.
anth Dick Bruna Checkmark
Stories of Suspense 1972-12-00 ed. Mary E. MacEwen Scholastic T487
$0.75?$: US dollar
iii+
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 Irv Docktor  
Science Fiction 1973-00-00 ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson McDougal, Littell & Co.     247
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  
Fantasy: The Literature of the Marvelous 1974-00-00 ed. Leo P. Kelley McGraw-Hill (Patterns in Literary Art) 0-07-033502-8
$3.96?$: US dollar
vi+
305
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  
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1974-04-17 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1974-06-11 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1974-11-15 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Stories of Suspense 1975-00-00 ed. Mary E. MacEwen Scholastic Book Services T487    
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
anth  
Science Fiction 1975-00-00 ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson Lothrop, Lee & Shepard 0-688-51723-4   247+
[6]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ben Cunningham Checkmark
Science Fiction 1975-00-00 ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson Lothrop, Lee & Shepard 0-688-41723-X   247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ben Cunningham Checkmark
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1975-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1976-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Tales of Time and Space 1977-00-00 ed. Ross R. Olney Golden Press / Western Publishing Company 0-307-21628-4
$0.95?$: US dollar
212
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 Tom Nachreiner Checkmark
Kleine science fiction omnibus 2 1977-00-00 ed. Aart C. Prins Bruna (Bruna SF #67) 90-229-9067-2   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.
anth Karel Thole Checkmark
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1978-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Science Fiction 1979-00-00 ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson Littell & Co. 0-88343-164-5   254
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  
Van Jules Verne tot Isaac Asimov: De vijftig beste science fiction-verhalen 1981-00-00 ed. Erik Lankester Publiboek / Baart 90-6513-003-9   467
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Frank Frazetta Checkmark
Science Fiction 1984-00-00 ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson McDougal, Littell & Co. 0-88343-164-5   254
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 William Seabright Checkmark
Histoires d'extraterrestres 1984-10-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3763) 2-253-00060-4   414
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 Manchu  
About Time 1986-08-00 Jack Finney Fireside Books / Simon & Schuster 0-671-62887-9
$7.95?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
Contretemps 1988-04-08 Jack Finney Clancier-Guénaud (Série 33 #8) 2-86215-107-6
F33.00?F: French frank
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 Checkmark
About Time 1995-02-00 Jack Finney Fireside Books / Simon & Schuster 0-671-62887-9
$9.95?$: US dollar
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
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 Checkmark
About Time 2008-10-00 Jack Finney Paw Prints 978-1-4395-0185-6
$22.95?$: US dollar
 
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Clock of Time 2012-11-30 Jack Finney Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-09319-5
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
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
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
About Time date unknown Jack Finney Scribner Paperback Fiction 0-684-84866-X
$13.95?$: US dollar
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  
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