Collision Course (Silverberg novel)
Earth's empire meets alien resistance in a galactic collision.
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The novel was an expansion of a shorter version that appeared in Amazing Stories in July 1959.[1] Robert Silverberg, an American author, wrote the science fiction novel Collision Course, which Avalon Books initially released in hardcover format during 1961.[2]
Making and release
Silverberg then sold a shorter version to Amazing Stories, where it appeared in 1959.[2] The full novel was first published in hardcover in 1961 by Avalon Books.[2] A Tor paperback edition appeared in October 1988.[1] Silverberg intended the work to be a serial for Astounding Science Fiction, but John W. Campbell turned it down.[2]
Hilja Brinis translated the novel into Italian as Il sogno del tecnarca, with that translation appearing in 1961.[1]
What the cited sources add
The ISFDB record confirms the novel is an expansion of the 1959 Amazing Stories novella.[1] The Ace Double edition had the catalog number F-123 and a cover price of $0.40.[1] The 1977 Ace stand-alone edition had a cover price of $1.50.[1] Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale rated the novel three stars out of five, calling it "entertaining and deft" while noting it "benefits from sure control of pace".[3]
References
- ISFDB bibliography. facts only, no text reused. isfdb.org
- Wikipedia, "Collision Course (Silverberg novel)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ISFDB bibliography; Majipoor.com: The Works of Robert Silverberg (Silverberg-authorized bibliography) (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Collision Course (Silverberg novel)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gale, "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf", August 1961, p. 154–157 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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