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Shakespeare's planet / Clifford D. Simak.
LIBRA - Adams Collection SciFi Simak, C.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simak, Clifford D., 1904-1988.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science fiction, American.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Fiction.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Science fiction.
- Novels.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B. (donor) (Adams Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 178 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Book club edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Berkley Pub. Corp. : Distributed by Putnam, [1976]
- Summary:
- An earth vessel lands on a remote planet capable of supporting human life. Only one crew member survived the trip, and Carter Horton is alone. The planet is inhabited by a creature called Carnivore (who met an earlier traveler called Shakespeare) and he soon learns both of them are doomed unless they can get away from the strange planet.
- Notes:
- Cover art: Paul Lehr.
- First printing has gutter code "G14" on page 177, indicates a printing in April 1976.
- Local Notes:
- Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
- Adams Collection copy has dustjacket. Has gutter code.
- Cited in:
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 149731
- Other Format:
- Online version: Simak, Clifford D., 1904-1988. Shakespeare's planet.
- OCLC:
- 3970584
- Publisher Number:
- 02201 Science Fiction Book Club
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