Double in Space

Double in Space is a title used for two distinct collections of science fiction novellas by Fletcher Pratt, one published in the United States and the other in the United Kingdom. The two collections have one story in common.[1][2]

Double in Space
First American edition cover
AuthorFletcher Pratt
Cover artistRichard Powers
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
1951
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages217 pp
Double in Space
cover of 1st British edition
AuthorFletcher Pratt
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherT. V. Boardman
Publication date
1954
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages222 pp

American publication

The American version of Double in Space was originally published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1951, and issued in paperback by Curtis Books in 1969. The dust jacket for the Doubleday edition was illustrated by Richard Powers.[1] It included two stories:

  • "Project Excelsior" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1951)
  • "The Wanderer’s Return" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1951)[3]

"Project Excelsior" was originally published under the title "Asylum Satellite".[3]

Reception

P. Schuyler Miller reported the collection to be "good reading and good fun."[4]

British publication

The UK version of Double in Space was published by T. V. Boardman in hardcover in 1954.[2] It also included two stories:

  • "Project Excelsior" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1951)
  • "The Conditioned Captain" (Startling Stories 1953)[5]

By the time of its inclusion in the UK version of Double in Space, "The Conditioned Captain" had already been expanded by Pratt into the separate novel The Undying Fire (1953).

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References
  1. Double in Space (U.S.) title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  2. Double in Space (U.K.) title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  3. Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections
  4. "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, April 1952, p.112
  5. Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections
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