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Slan
Sign in to saveSlan is a science-fiction novel by the Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt (1912–2000) — it is also the name of the fictional race of superbeings featured in the novel. The work was first serialized in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction (Sept–Dec 1940) and then published in hardcover in 1946 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,051 copies.
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- Author
- A. E. van Vogt
- First published
- 1946
- Editions
- 32
- Subjects
- Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, award:retro_hugo, American Science fiction
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Key facts
- Book.name
- Slan
- Book.image
- Image:Slan.jpg
- Book.caption
- First edition
- Book.author
- A. E. van Vogt
- Book.cover_artist
- Robert E. Hubbell
- Book.country
- Canada
- Book.language
- English
- Book.genre
- Science fiction
- Book.publisher
- Arkham House
- Book.release_date
- 1940, 1946
- Book.media_type
- Print (Hardback)
- Book.pages
- 216
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Plot summary
- Reception
- "Fans are slans"
- ''Toward the Terra''
- 2007 sequel
- Citations
- General and cited sources
- External links
Slan is a science-fiction novel by the Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt (1912–2000) — it is also the name of the fictional race of superbeings featured in the novel. The work was first serialized in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction (Sept–Dec 1940) and then published in hardcover in 1946 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,051 copies.
In 2016, Slan was awarded the Retro-Hugo Award for Best Novel for 1941.
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