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Title: The Santa Claus Compromise

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Title: The Santa Claus Compromise Title Record # 58799
Author: Thomas M. Disch
Date: 1974-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in the magazine Crawdaddy, December 1974.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1983Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French Le compromis du Père Noël [as by Thomas Disch]
1991Translated by Michael Windgassen
German Der Weihnachtsmann-Kompromiß
2007Translated by Michael Windgassen
German Der Weihnachtsmann-Kompromiss

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Year's Best Science Fiction No. 9 1976-06-00 ed. Brian Aldiss, Harry Harrison Orbit / Futura 0-86007-894-9
£0.65?£: UK pound
206
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
Best SF: 75, The Ninth Annual 1976-09-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Bobbs-Merrill Company 0-672-52197-0
$10.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
[2]+
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Fredrick Samperi Checkmark
The Year's Best Science Fiction No. 9 1976-11-00 ed. Brian Aldiss, Harry Harrison Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-77261-9
£3.95?£: UK pound
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Man Who Had No Idea 1982-04-00 Thomas M. Disch Gollancz 0-575-03057-7
£7.95?£: UK pound
186
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Man Who Had No Idea: A Collection of Stories 1982-11-00 Thomas M. Disch Bantam Books 0-553-22667-3
$2.95?$: US dollar
231
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 John Holmes Checkmark
L'homme sans idées 1983-01-00 Thomas Disch
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#352)
2-207-30352-7   282
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
 
Santa 2000 1984-11-00 ed. Michel Parry Granada 0-246-12457-1
£4.95?£: UK pound
128
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Santa 2000 1985-10-00 ed. Michel Parry Dragon 0-583-30750-7
£1.50?£: UK pound
86
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  
Der Mann ohne jede Idee 1991-00-00 Thomas M. Disch Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4828) 3-453-05015-0
DM 14.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
300
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 Michael Hasted Checkmark
Frohes Fest!: 13 schlimme Bescherungen / Frohes Fest!: 17 schöne Bescherungen 1991-11-00 Wolfgang Jeschke, Uwe Luserke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4884) 3-453-05369-9
DM 12.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
186+
212
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni David Brian , James Warhola Checkmark
Christmas Stars 1992-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-812-52286-9
$4.99?$: US dollar
xii+
305
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 Nick Jainschigg Checkmark
Christmas Stars 1992-12-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor / SFBC 03340
$8.98?$: US dollar
305
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Nick Jainschigg Checkmark
Christmas Stars 1993-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-812-52286-9
$4.99?$: US dollar
xii+
305
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 Nick Jainschigg  
Christmas Stars 2004-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-765-31095-3
$14.95?$: US dollar
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.
anth Brad Holland  
Das Fest der Zwerge 2007-11-00 ed. Carsten Polzin Piper (Germany) 978-3-492-26648-2
€7.00?€: Euro
267
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 Glen Angus  
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