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Eric Frank Russell

First published April 1956
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

A telepathic alien scouts Earth for invasion. He looks more or less human from a distance, and can alter the perceptions of anyone who gets close enough to notice the difference.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1956 Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (12)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 1956 Astounding Science Fiction, April 1956 Street & Smith Publications, Inc. MAGAZINE 52
September 1956 Astounding Science Fiction, September 1956 Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd MAGAZINE 49
1961 Far Stars Dennis Dobson Collection
1961 Far Stars Dennis Dobson Collection 88
June 1964 Far Stars Panther Collection 60
June 1964 Far Stars Panther Collection 60
1965 5 Unearthly Visions Fawcett Gold Medal Anthology 7
December 1967 5 Unearthly Visions Fawcett Gold Medal Anthology 7
1975 Far Stars Dennis Dobson Collection 88
September 2001 Entities: The Selected Novels of Eric Frank Russell NESFA Press Omnibus 633
May 2021 Future Crimes British Library Publishing Anthology |30
May 2021 Future Crimes British Library Publishing Anthology |30