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Sandkings

(1979)
A collection of stories by George R R Martin

Download DescriptionWhen Simon Kress returned to his home planet of Baldur from an offworld business trip, he was amused to find that his tank of Earth piranhas had cannibalized themselves into extinction, and of the two exotic animals that roamed his estate, only one remained. Now, in search of some new pets to satisfy his cruel pursuit of amusement, Simon finds a new shop in the city where he is intrigued by a new lifeform he has never heard of before ... a collection of multi-colored sandkings. The curator explains that the insect-like animals, no larger than Simon's fingernails, are not insects, but animals with a highly-evolved hive intelligence capable of staging wars between the different colors, and even religion--in the form of worship of their owner. The curator's warning to Simon about the regularity of their feeding, unfortunately, was not taken seriously.... "Outer Limits" Episode, Hugo Award Winner, Locus Poll Award Winner, Nebula Award® Winner

Genre: Science Fiction

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Paperback Editions

July 1992 : USA Paperback

Title: Sandkings (Science Fiction Graphic Novel, SF7)
Author(s): George R R Martin
ISBN: 0-930289-20-X / 978-0-930289-20-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: Dc Comics
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February 1986 : USA Paperback

Title: SANDKINGS
Author(s): George R R Martin
ISBN: 0-671-65554-X / 978-0-671-65554-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Baen
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November 1981 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: SANDKINGS
Author(s): George R R Martin
ISBN: 0-671-42663-X / 978-0-671-42663-7 (USA edition)
Publisher: Timescape Books/Pocket Books
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April 1983 : UK Paperback

Title: Sandkings (Orbit Books)
Author(s): George R R Martin
ISBN: 0-7088-2306-8 / 978-0-7088-2306-4 (UK edition)
Publisher: Futura Publications
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