All the King's Horses
| First published | February 1951 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
The story takes place in the early years of the Cold War and centers on U.S. Army Colonel Bryan Kelly, whose plane has crash-landed on the Asiatic mainland. With him are his two sons, his wife, the pilot and co-pilot, and ten enlisted men. The sixteen prisoners are held captive by the Communist guerrilla chief Pi Ying, who forces Kelly to play a game of chess using his family and men as the white pieces, and himself as the king. Any American pieces that Pi Ying captures will be executed immediately; if Kelly wins, he and his surviving pieces will be freed. A Russian military officer, Major Barzov, and Pi Ying's female companion are present to watch the game. (Taken from Wikipedia)
Notes
First published in Collier's (1951-02-10)
External Links
Publications (31)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1951 | Collier's, February 10, 1951 | Crowell-Collier | MAGAZINE | 14 |
| September 1961 | Canary in a Cat House | Fawcett Gold Medal | Collection | 21 |
| August 1968 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Delacorte Press | Collection | |
| September 1968 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Delacorte Press | Collection | 80 |
| May 1969 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Jonathan Cape | Collection | |
| 1970 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Delta | Collection | |
| January 1970 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| March 1970 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| May 1970 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| May 1970 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| October 1970 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| March 1971 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| March 1971 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| June 1971 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| August 1971 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| October 1971 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| 1972 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Panther | Collection | 88 |
| February 1972 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| August 1972 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| 1973 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Panther | Collection | 88 |
| April 1973 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| November 1973 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| December 1975 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | 84 |
| 1976 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Panther | Collection | 88 |
| October 1976 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | |
| 1979 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Triad Panther | Collection | 88 |
| January 1983 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | |
| September 1984 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | |
| October 1985 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Delta | Collection | |
| November 1991 | Welcome to the Monkey House | Dell | Collection | |
| July 1994 | Welcome to the Monkey House / Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage | Vintage (UK) | Omnibus | 80 |