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The Man Who Came Early

Poul Anderson

First published June 1956
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

A contemporary American soldier stationed in Iceland finds himself somehow transported back in time a thousand years among the Norsemen; where it is difficult for him to adapt to the culture and customs.

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Publications (43)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 1956 Cover The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1956 Fantasy House, Inc. MAGAZINE 3
January 1957 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sixth Series Doubleday Anthology 87
March 1957 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Sixth Series Doubleday / SFBC Anthology 87
1962 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Sixth Series Ace Books Anthology 86
1968 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Simon & Schuster Anthology 173
1968 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sixth Series Ace Books Anthology 86
January 1968 Cover The Horn of Time Signet / New American Library Collection 68
January 1968 Cover The Horn of Time Signet / New American Library of Canada Collection 68
June 1969 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Gollancz Anthology 173
May 1970 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Gollancz Anthology 173
September 1970 Cover Alpha One Ballantine Books Anthology 144
December 1971 Cover Alpha One Ballantine Books Anthology 144
1972 Cover Themes in Science Fiction: A Journey Into Wonder McGraw-Hill Anthology 196
March 1972 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction, Book One Pan Books Anthology 185
May 1973 Cover The Horn of Time Signet / New American Library of Canada Collection 68
June 1975 Cover Combat SF Doubleday Anthology 76
1976 Cover Beyond Tomorrow Wren (Australia) Anthology 255
July 1977 Cover Beyond Tomorrow New English Library Anthology 172
August 1977 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction, Book One Pan Books Anthology 185
April 1978 Cover The Horn of Time Gregg Press Collection 68
September 1980 Cover What If? Volume 1 Pocket Books Anthology 180
September 1980 Cover What If? Volume 1 Pocket Books Anthology 180
June 1981 Cover Combat SF Ace Books Anthology 121
August 1981 Cover The Horn of Time Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers Collection 79
February 1982 Cover The Horn of Time Signet / New American Library Collection 68
April 1983 Cover The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces Arbor House Anthology 344
February 1984 Cover Combat SF Ace Books Anthology 121
February 1984 Cover The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces Priam Books / Arbor House Anthology 344
1985 Cover Great Tales of Science Fiction Galahad Books Anthology 344
June 1988 Cover Great Tales of Science Fiction Galahad Books Anthology 344
August 1988 Cover The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) DAW Books Anthology 203
August 1988 Cover The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) DAW Books Anthology 203
March 1994 Cover Great Tales of Science Fiction Galahad Books Anthology 344
February 2003 Cover The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time ibooks Anthology 29
December 2003 Cover The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time ibooks Anthology 29
2005 Cover The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century Del Rey / Ballantine Anthology
January 2005 Cover The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century Del Rey / Ballantine Anthology 138
March 2009 Cover Call Me Joe NESFA Press Collection 266
March 2016 Cover Call Me Joe NESFA Press Collection
December 2016 Cover Call Me Joe Gateway / Orion Collection
May 2022 Cover Alpha 1 ReAnimus Press Anthology |144
May 2022 Cover Alpha 1 ReAnimus Press Anthology |144
May 2022 Cover Alpha 1 ReAnimus Press Anthology |144