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Citizen in Space is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Robert Sheckley. It was first published in 1955 by Ballantine Books (catalogue number 126).
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| Author | Robert Sheckley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard M. Powers |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | 1955 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-441-10595-3 (US edition), 978-0-450-00230-4 (UK edition) |
| Preceded by | Untouched by Human Hands |
| Followed by | Pilgrimage to Earth |
The book includes the following stories (magazines in which the stories originally appeared given in parentheses):
- "The Mountain Without a Name" (1955)
- "The Accountant" (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1954)
- "Hunting Problem" (Galaxy, September 1955)
- "A Thief in Time" (Galaxy, July 1954)
- "The Luckiest Man in the World" (Fantastic Universe 1955/2; also known as "Fortunate Person")
- "Hands Off" (Galaxy, April 1954)
- "Something for Nothing" (Galaxy, June 1954)
- "A Ticket to Tranai" (Galaxy, October 1955)
- "The Battle" (If, September 1954)
- "Skulking Permit" (Galaxy, December 1954)
- "Citizen in Space" (Playboy September 1955; also known as "Spy Story")
- "Ask a Foolish Question" (Science Fiction Stories No. 1, 1953)
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Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale praised the stories as "very high in inventiveness, ingenuity and reader appeal."[1]
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