Title: The Drought
Title Record # 186731
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1964-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
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Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1964-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
Note: "The Burning World" is a significantly abridged version of "The Drought".
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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| The Burning World | 1964-08-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Medallion | F961 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
160 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers |  |
| The Drought | 1965-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Jonathan Cape | 21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
252 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | David Fawcett | |
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| Urania #417 | 1966-01-02 | ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini | Mondadori | 417 | Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira |
160 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Karel Thole | |
| De brandende aarde | 1967-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Meulenhoff (M=SF #6) | 6 | ƒ2.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ruurd Groot , Frank Stoovelaar | |
| Welt in Flammen | 1968-02-00 | J. G. Ballard | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3114) | 3114 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
174+ [1] |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Karl Stephan | |
| The Drought | 1968-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Penguin Books | 2753 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
176 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Hollis | |
| Mundo em Chamas | 1970-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Editorial Bruguera (Ficção Científica (Bruguera) #16) | 198 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||||
| Supernova! | 1974-03-00 | Isaac Asimov, J. G. Ballard, Robert A. Heinlein | Meulenhoff (M=SF #68) | 90-290-0087-2 | 468 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | |||
| The Drought | 1974-04-00 | J. G. Ballard | Penguin Books | 0-14-002753-X | £0.30?£: UK pound |
175+ [1] |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | David Pelham | |
| Supernova! | 1974-11-00 | Isaac Asimov, J. G. Ballard, Robert A. Heinlein | Meulenhoff (M=SF #68) | 90-290-0087-2 | 468 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | |
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| Sécheresse | 1975-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Casterman (Autres temps, autres mondes) | 2-203-22702-8 | 257 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Michel Gayout | ||
Sécheresse?Secheresse |
1977-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7005) | 2-253-01586-5 | 316 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel |
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| The Drought | 1977-03-00 | J. G. Ballard | Penguin Books (US) | 0-14-002753-X | $1.95?$: US dollar |
176 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | David Pelham | |
| Welt in Flammen | 1978-00-00 | James Graham Ballard | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3114) | 3-453-30488-8 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
174 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Johann Peter Reuter | |
| The Drought | 1978-06-00 | J. G. Ballard | Triad / Panther | 0-586-04504-X | £0.80?£: UK pound |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
| Urania #788 | 1979-06-17 | ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini | Mondadori | 788 | Lit 900?Lit: Italian lira |
176 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Karel Thole | |
| De brandende aarde | 1980-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Meulenhoff (Meesters van de Science Fiction #2) | 90-290-1144-0 | 192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Peter Elson | |
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| Die Dürre | 1984-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #116) | 3-518-37475-3 | DM 9.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Tom Breuer | |
| The Drought | 1984-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Jonathan Cape | 0-224-60952-1 | £8.95?£: UK pound |
252 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
| The Drought | 1985-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Triad Granada | 0-586-04504-X | £3.50?£: UK pound |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | James Marsh | ||
| Sécheresse | 1986-05-21 | J. G. Ballard | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5229) | 2-266-01747-0 | 221 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | W. Siudmak | ||
| Terra bruciata | 1989-01-11 | James G. Ballard | Mondadori (Oscar #2087) | 88-04-31964-X | Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira |
234 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Karel Thole | |
| The Drought | 1990-03-00 | J. G. Ballard | Paladin | 0-586-08996-9 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
188 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | James Marsh | |
| Zeit endet oder Die Elemente | 1991-03-00 | J. G. Ballard | Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #82) | 3-453-04515-7 | DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
734 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | Oliviero Berni | |
| The Drought | 1993-10-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo / HarperCollins | 0-586-08996-9 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Larry Rostant | |
| The Drought | 2001-04-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo (Flamingo Sixties Classic) | 0-00-711518-0 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
vi+ 232 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||
| The Drought | 2002-04-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo | 0-586-08996-9 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
232 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| The Drought | 2008-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Harper Perennial (UK) | 978-0-586-08996-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
vi+ 233+ 12 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | designedbydavid.co.uk | |
| The Drought | 2009-10-29 | J. G. Ballard | Fourth Estate | 978-0-00-732183-4 | £6.05?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| The Drought | 2012-03-05 | J. G. Ballard | Liveright | 978-0-87140-472-5 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| The Drought | 2012-03-05 | J. G. Ballard | W. W. Norton & Company | 978-0-393-34045-7 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
192 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
| The Drought | 2012-04-16 | J. G. Ballard | Liveright | 978-0-87140-401-5 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
237 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Matthew Brandt | |
Reviews
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1965) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, February 1965
- Review by Michael Moorcock [as by James Colvin] (1965) in New Worlds SF, September 1965
- Review by Judith Merril (1966) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1966
- Review by Judith Merril (1966) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1966
- Review by John Foyster (1967) in Australian Science Fiction Review, #9, April 1967
- Review [French] by George W. Barlow (1976) in Fiction, #266
- Review [French] by Denis Guiot (1976) in Fiction, #270
- Review by Phil Stephensen-Payne [as by Philip Stephensen-Payne] (1978) in Paperback Parlour, August 1978
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review by Norman Beswick (1990) in Paperback Inferno, #85