A Pail of Air
| "A Pail of Air" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Fritz Leiber | |
Cover of the issue of Galaxy Magazine wherein the story was first published | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Galaxy Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Galaxy Publishing |
| Media type | Print (magazine, hardback & paperback) |
| Publication date | December 1951 |
"A Pail of Air" is a science fiction short story by American writer Fritz Leiber. It originally appeared in the December 1951 issue of Galaxy Magazine and was dramatized on the radio show X Minus One in March 1956.