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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.

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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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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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publication date
1946-00-00
title
À la poursuite des Slans
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8 sections
Contents
  • 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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