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The Ruum

Arthur Porges

First published October 1953
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story
Series Ruum

Synopsis

A prospector in the Canadian Rockies encounters an unusual sentient spheroid that appears intent on capturing him.

Publications (29)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1953 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1953 Fantasy House, Inc. MAGAZINE 25
November 1953 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1953 Mellifont Press Ltd. MAGAZINE 95
February 1955 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
1958 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
September 1960 Out of This World 1 Blackie Anthology 82
1962 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
1962 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
1964 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
1964 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
1965 Great Science-Fiction Three Star Books Anthology 76
1965 Out of This World 1 Blackie Anthology 82
1966 From Frankenstein to Andromeda Macmillan UK Anthology |9
1968 The Stars and Under Faber and Faber Anthology 54
1969 Best SF Faber and Faber Anthology 262
1969 The Stars and Under Faber and Faber Anthology 54
1971 Science Fictions University Tutorial Press (London) Anthology 1
August 1972 Best SF (revised edition) Faber and Faber Anthology 111
October 1973 Authors' Choice 2 Hamish Hamilton Anthology 89
1974 Authors' Choice 2 Thomas Y. Crowell Anthology 89
1975 Tales of Terror from Outer Space Fontana Anthology 121
1975 The Stars and Under Faber and Faber Anthology 54
1977 The Best Science Fiction Stories Hamlyn Anthology 313
1978 Horror Stories Ward, Lock Anthology 9
May 1978 Science Fiction John Murray Anthology 14
1982 Science Fiction John Murray Anthology 14
1983 Adventure Stories for Boys Octopus Books Anthology 59
June 1988 Things Hunting Men Baen Books Anthology 35
June 1988 Things Hunting Men Baen Books Anthology 35
2010 The Ruum and Other Science Fiction Stories Richard Simms Publications Collection 27