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Title: The Private War of Private Jacob Title Record # 57762
Author: Joe Haldeman
Date: 1974-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Private Jacob fights in an ongoing war, helped by his oddly cheerful commanding officer.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1974 The Private War of Pvt. Jacob
Year Language Title
1976 French La guerre personnelle du soldat Jacob
1978ⓘTranslated by Leni Sobez
 German Der Privatkrieg des Gefreiten Jacob
1981ⓘTranslated by Frank Visser
 Dutch De eigen oorlog van soldaat Jacob
1981ⓘTranslated by Paul Marijnis
 Dutch De Strijd van Soldaat Eerste Klas Jacob
1981ⓘTranslated by Ronald Blunden
 French
La guéguerre du 2ème classe Jacob?La gueguerre du 2eme classe Jacob
1985ⓘTranslated by Sylvia Brecht-Pukallus.
 German Der private Krieg des Gefreiten Jacob
1988ⓘTranslated by Виталий Бабенко / Vitaliy Babenko.
 Russian
Рядовая война рядового Джекоба?Ryadovaya voyna ryadovogo Dzhekoba
[as by
Джо Холдеман?Dzho Kholdeman
Joe Haldeman
]

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 [UK], June 1974 1974-06-00 ed. James P. Baen Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd.  
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 180
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 Rich Sternbach  
Galaxy, June 1974 1974-06-00 ed. James P. Baen UPD Publishing Corporation  
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 180
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 Rick Sternbach Checkmark
The Best from Galaxy, Volume III 1975-00-00 ed. James Baen Award Books AD1506
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 219
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 Stephen Fabian Checkmark
Galaxie (2ème série), #140 1976-01-00 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA  
F7.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 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 Kvater Checkmark
Infinite Dreams 1978-11-00 Joe Haldeman St. Martin's Press 0-312-41605-9
$8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 278
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Martin Geller Checkmark
Science-Fiction-Stories 73 1978-11-00 ed. uncredited Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #146 (3515)) 3-548-03515-9
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 125
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
Infinite Dreams 1979-02-00 Joe Haldeman St. Martin's Press / SFBC 3367
$1.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Martin Geller Checkmark
Thor's Hammer: On and Near Earth 1979-08-00 ed. Reginald Bretnor Ace Books 0-441-25970-7
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 391
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 Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
Infinite Dreams 1979-10-00 Joe Haldeman Avon 0-380-47605-3
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 224
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 Clyde Caldwell Checkmark
Infinite Dreams 1979-11-00 Joe Haldeman Orbit / Futura 0-7088-8056-8
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 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.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
Infinite Dreams 1981-00-00 Joe Haldeman Futura 0-7088-8056-8
£1.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 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.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
Onbegrensde dromen 1981-00-00 Joe Haldeman Elmar (Elmar SF #17) 90-6120-235-3
ƒ19.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
 320
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 Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Sterren van Galaxy II 1981-00-00 ed. uncredited Centripress (Centripress SF) 90-305-0221-5   226
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
Rêves infinis 1981-08-00 Joe Haldeman
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#322)		     215
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
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
  
Unendliche Träume?Unendliche Traeume
 1985-00-00 Joe Haldeman Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4177) 3-453-31142-6
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 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.
 coll Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Мир — Земле?Mir — Zemle
 1988-00-00 ed.
Владимир Гопман?Vladimir Gopman
Мир?Mir
(
Зарубежная фантастика?Zarubezhnaia fantastika
Zarubezhnaya fantastika
)		   R3.50 576
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
К. Сошинская?K. Soshinskaya
  
Infinite Dreams 1988-00-00 Joe Haldeman Orbit / Futura 0-7088-8056-8
£3.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 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.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
Thor's Hammer 1988-03-00 ed. Reginald Bretnor Baen Books 0-671-65394-6
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
276
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 Eddie Jones  
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 1993-10-00 ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03546-8
$27.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 869
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dale O'Dell Checkmark
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 1999-06-00 ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-97241-0
$36.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 870
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 Dale O'Dell  
Future War 1999-08-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-00639-6
$5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
261
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
War Stories 2005-00-00 Joe Haldeman Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-023-5
$49.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 398
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
War Stories 2005-00-00 Joe Haldeman Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-022-8
$29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 398
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Checkmark
Infinite Dreams 2011-09-29 Joe Haldeman Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11166-0
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Future War 2013-06-15 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen Books 978-1-62579-185-6
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Ron Miller  
Infinite Dreams 2014-12-02 Joe Haldeman Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4976-9242-8
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 date unknown ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03546-8
$27.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 869
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dale O'Dell  
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 date unknown ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-97241-0   869
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 Dale O'Dell Checkmark
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 date unknown ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03546-8
$27.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 869
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dale O'Dell  
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