The Silkie
- Earliest known edition
- 1969
- Selected edition
- paperback
- Pages in this edition
- 191
- English editions
- 5 ↗
1969 · Ace Books · eng
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From the catalogue
The Silkie -- A living spaceship, impervious to heat and cold, virtually indestructible and capable of travelling at supersonic speeds.
The Silkie -- Similar to a human being, but not the same. Highly intelligent.
The Silkie -- Able to live under the oceans with the ease of a dolphin and the speed of a shark.
The Silkie -- A modern angel or a computerized demon?
The Silkie -- A friend of Earth, or a pitiless, alien destroyer?
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Edition explorer
5 English editions in this snapshot. Showing up to 12 per page.
| Edition | Publication | Format | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The SilkieSelectedby A. E. van Vogt. | 1969 | paperback | 191 | Open Library ↗ |
| The Silkieby A. E. van Vogt. | February 1973 | paperback | 156 | Open Library ↗ |
| The Silkieby A. E. van Vogt. | 1973 | paperback | 191 | Open Library ↗ |
| The Silkieby A. E. van Vogt. | January 5, 1982 | paperback | 160 | Open Library ↗ |
| The Silkieby A. E. van Vogt. | 1985 | paperback | — | Open Library ↗ |
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