Destination: Universe!
Destination: Universe! is the second collection of science fiction short stories by Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt, published in hardcover by Pellegrini & Cudahy in 1952, and repeatedly reprinted in paperback, by three different publishers, over the next 25 years. The first British edition appeared in 1953, followed by several paperback reprints. A French translation, Destination Univers, was issued in 1973 and reprinted six times over the next 25 years.[1] The collection has also been translated into Swedish (1954, as Destination universum[2]), Portuguese (1960, as Rumo ao Universo[1]) and Romanian (1994, as Destinația univers[3]).
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | A. E. van Vogt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Boris Dolgov |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Pellegrini & Cudahy |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | xv + 295 |
| OCLC | 2152944 |
Contents
- "Far Centaurus" (Astounding 1944)
- "The Monster" (Astounding 1948)
- "Dormant" (Startling Stories 1948)
- "Enchanted Village" (Other Worlds 1950)
- "A Can of Paint" (Astounding 1944)
- "Defense" (Avon Fantasy Reader 1947)
- "The Rulers" (Astounding 1944)
- "Dear Pen Pal" (The Arkham Sampler 1949)
- "The Sound" (Astounding 1950)
- "The Search" (Astounding 1943)[4]
Reception
P. Schuyler Miller reviewed the collection favorably, singling out "Far Centaurus" as "unforgettable and unforgotten."[5]
References
- "Bibliography: Destination: Universe!". ISFDB. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- Destination universum. OCLC 186231394 – via WorldCat.
- Destinația univers. OCLC 39284397 – via WorldCat.
- Contento, William G. (26 January 2008). "Destination: Universe! (Pellegrini Cudahy, 1952, $3.50, 309pp, hc)". Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, December 1952, pp.103