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Title: The Death of Grass Title Record # 21184
Author: John Christopher
Date: 1956-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: archive.org, Wikipedia-EN, YouTube
Language: English
Note: Made into 2 BBC radio plays and the movie "No Blade of Grass".
User Rating: 7.40 (5 votes) Including variants and translations: 7.17 (6 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Title
1956First appeared under this title in the US as a seven-part serial in the Saturday Evening Post, starting in the April 27, 1957 issue.
No Blade of Grass
Year Language Title
1958 Italian La peste verde
1959Translated by Gerhard Thebs
German Das Tal des Lebens
1973 Italian Morte dell'erba
1975Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French Terre brûlée
1976
  • Translated by Milica Mihajlović
Serbian Smrt trave [as by Džon Kristofer]
1978
  • Translated by Milica Mihajlović
Serbian Smrt trave [as by Džon Kristofer]
1980Translated by Maria Luísa Ferreira da Costa
Portuguese A Última Fome
1980Translated by Luis Horátio da Mata.
Portuguese Chung-Li - A Agonia do Verde
1980Translated by Lars Derkert.
Swedish Svältdöden
1983Translated by Kari Nenonen
Finnish Nälkäkuolema
Year Title
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 1 of 7)
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 2 of 7)
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 3 of 7)
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 4 of 7)
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 5 of 7)
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 6 of 7)
1957 No Blade of Grass (Part 7 of 7)
Year Language Title
1967 Italian Morte dell'erba (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Death of Grass 1956-00-00 John Christopher Michael Joseph (Novels of Tomorrow)  
10/6?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).
231
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Trevor Denning Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1956-00-00 John Christopher Collins  
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
159
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
No Blade of Grass 1957-04-00 John Christopher Simon & Schuster  
$3.50?$: US dollar
219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Paul Bacon Checkmark
The Saturday Evening Post, April 27, 1957 1957-04-27 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
 
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag George Hughes  
The Saturday Evening Post, May 4, 1957 1957-05-04 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
 
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag John Falter  
The Saturday Evening Post, May 11, 1957 1957-05-11 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
 
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Dick Sargent  
The Saturday Evening Post, May 18, 1957 1957-05-18 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
 
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Thornton Utz  
The Saturday Evening Post, May 25, 1957 1957-05-25 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
156
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Thornton Utz  
The Saturday Evening Post, June 1, 1957 1957-06-01 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
 
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Alajalov  
The Saturday Evening Post, June 8, 1957 1957-06-08 ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post    
$0.15?$: US dollar
 
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag George Hughes  
The Death of Grass 1957-07-00 John Christopher The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 27
4/6?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).
230
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Death of Grass 1958-00-00 John Christopher Penguin Books 1300
2/6?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).
185
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 Checkmark
No Blade of Grass 1958-05-00 John Christopher Pocket Books 1183
$0.25?$: US dollar
184
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 Dunn Checkmark
No Blade of Grass 1958-06-00 John Christopher Simon & Schuster / SFBC  
$1.15?$: US dollar
182
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Paul Bacon Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1963-00-00 John Christopher Penguin Books 1300
3/-?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).
185
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 John Griffiths  
No Blade of Grass 1967-06-00 John Christopher Avon S288
$0.60?$: US dollar
190
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 Hector Garrido Checkmark
No Blade of Grass 1967-06-00 John Christopher Avon S288
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
190
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 Hector Garrido Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1970-12-00 John Christopher Penguin Books 0-14-001300-8
£0.30?£: UK pound
191
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 Dan Budnik Checkmark
No Blade of Grass 1971-03-00 John Christopher Avon V2398
$0.75?$: US dollar
190
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 Hector Garrido Checkmark
No Blade of Grass 1971-03-00 John Christopher Avon V2398
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
190
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 Hector Garrido Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1973-10-15 John Christopher Michael Joseph 0-7181-1141-9   231
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
No Blade of Grass 1975-07-00 John Christopher Equinox / Avon (SF Rediscovery #11) 0-380-00319-8 / 23903
$1.95?$: US dollar
190
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 Michael Presley Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1978-07-00 John Christopher Sphere Books 0-7221-2300-0
£0.85?£: UK pound
222
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 Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1979-00-00 John Christopher Sphere 0-7221-2299-3
£0.95?£: UK pound
222
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 Checkmark
No Blade of Grass 1980-05-00 John Christopher Avon 0-380-48009-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
190
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 Michael Presley Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1983-00-00 John Christopher Sphere 0-7221-2299-3
£1.75?£: UK pound
222
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 Death of Grass 1985-00-00 John Christopher Sphere 0-7221-2297-7
£2.25?£: UK pound
222
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 Steve Crisp Checkmark
The Death of Grass 1988-00-00 John Christopher Sphere 0-7221-2297-7
£2.99?£: UK pound
222
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 Steve Crisp Checkmark
The Death of Grass 2005-08-30 John Christopher Lightyear Press 0-89968-335-5    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Death of Grass 2009-04-02 John Christopher Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-119017-4
£8.99?£: UK pound
xii+
195
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 Image 100 Checkmark
The Death of Grass 2009-04-02 John Christopher Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-119201-7
£5.49?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Image 100  
The Death of Grass 2011-03-25 John Christopher Audible Studios  
$12.33?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel  
The Death of Grass 2016-09-27 John Christopher The SYLE Press 978-1-911410-00-3
$10.00?$: US dollar
224
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 Death of Grass 2016-10-04 John Christopher The SYLE Press 978-1-911410-01-0
$4.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
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