Publication History
The story later published in book format, was first released in July 1936 in the United States, in the magazine Unknown. Its first book publication was in 1948 in the U.S. by Shasta Publishers in a hardback format. The first edition of the book contained a publication of 3,500 copies, of which 250 were signed by Hubbard. It was published in Germany in 1963 in hardback format by Utopia-Kriminal. It was re-published in the U.S. in a paperback format in 1967, by Lancer Books.
Actor René Auberjonois performed audio reading for the 1993 adaptation of the book in spoken format, as a dual release with its sequel, titled together: Slaves of Sleep & the Masters of Sleep. In 1993 actors Michelle Stafford, Sisu Raiken, Jim Meskimen, Christopher Smith and Tait Ruppert performed segments from the book with Interplay, their improv comedy organization. The 1993 edition by Bridge Publications was part of re-released fictional works by L. Ron Hubbard.
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