Synopsis
Humans an alien planet each get followed through their work days by a "shadow" - a harmless, mute humanoid thing that stays with them and watches what they do. Nobody knows why, and it's been going on so long that it's started to seem normal.
Publications (11)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1957 | Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1957 | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | MAGAZINE | 108 |
| November 1957 | Galaxy Science Fiction, No. 56 | Strato Publications | MAGAZINE | 92 |
| 1965 | 5 Unearthly Visions | Fawcett Gold Medal | Anthology | 142 |
| December 1967 | 5 Unearthly Visions | Fawcett Gold Medal | Anthology | 142 |
| August 1988 | Off-Planet | Methuen | Collection | 163 |
| September 1989 | Off-Planet | Methuen / Mandarin | Collection | 163 |
| October 2015 | The Big Front Yard and Other Stories | Open Road Integrated Media | Collection | |8 |
| January 2016 | Worst Contact | Baen Books | Anthology | 323 |
| August 2016 | The Big Front Yard and Other Stories | Open Road Integrated Media | Collection | 219 |
| December 2018 | The Works of Clifford D. Simak Volume Four | Open Road Integrated Media | Omnibus | |
| April 2020 | The Big Front Yard and Other Stories | Audible Studios | Collection | |8 |