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Title: The Drowned World Title Record # 3568
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1962-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Expanded 1962 short story
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1964Translated by Marie-France Desmoulin
French Le monde englouti
1964Translated by Fernando M. Sesén.
Spanish Mundo sumergido
1966Translated by Mário Braga and Maria Isabel Morna Braga
Portuguese Cataclismo solar
1966Translated by Francisco Abelenda.
Spanish El mundo sumergido
1968Translated by Mieke Meuldrager-Ezelin
Dutch De verdronken aarde
1970Translated by Inge Wiskott
German Karneval der Alligatoren
1970Translated by Inge Wiskott
German Karneval der Alligatoren [as by James Graham Ballard]
1976Translated by Mirjana Rajković
Serbian Potopljeni svet [as by Dž. G. Balard]
1977Translated by Stefano Torossi
Italian Deserto d'acqua [as by James G. Ballard]
1981Translated by Stefano Torossi
Italian Deserto d'acqua
1990Translated by Damokos Katalin
Hungarian Vízbe fúlt világ
2008Translated by Joachim Körber
German Paradiese der Sonne
2011Translated by Michel Pagel
French Le monde englouti
2021Translated by Деян Кючуков (Deyan Kyuchukov).
Bulgarian [as by
Дж. Г. Балард?Dzh. G. Balard
]
2023Translated by Helma Schleif
German Die Flut
Year Language Title
1963Translated by Stefano Torossi
Italian Deserto d'acqua (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 Drowned World 1962-08-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion F655
$0.50?$: US dollar
158
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 Checkmark
The Drowned World 1963-01-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))  
15/-?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).
175
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Drowned World 1964-02-00 J. G. Ballard The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 82
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).
175
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel John Griffiths Checkmark
The Drowned World and The Wind from Nowhere 1965-00-00 J. G. Ballard Doubleday  
$4.50?$: US dollar
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Thomas Chibbaro Checkmark
The Drowned World 1965-01-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 2229
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).
170+
[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 Yves Tanguy Checkmark
The Drowned World and The Wind from Nowhere 1965-03-00 J. G. Ballard Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Thomas Chibbaro Checkmark
The Drowned World 1966-07-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion F1266
$0.50?$: US dollar
158
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 Checkmark
The Drowned World 1968-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 2229
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).
171
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 Checkmark
The Drowned World 1974-04-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 0-14-002229-5
£0.30?£: UK pound
171
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 Checkmark
The Drowned World 1976-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books (US) 0-14-002229-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
171
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 Checkmark
The Drowned World 1981-09-00 J. G. Ballard Dragon's Dream 0-8256-9571-6
$24.95?$: US dollar
158
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Dick French Checkmark
The Drowned World 1981-09-00 J. G. Ballard Dragon's Dream / Quick Fox 0-8256-9565-1
$14.95?$: US dollar
158
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 Dick French  
The Drowned World 1983-00-00 J. G. Ballard J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction) 0-460-02257-1
£2.50?£: UK pound
175
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 Nick Hardcastle Checkmark
The Drowned World 1987-06-00 J. G. Ballard Carroll & Graf 0-88184-324-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
175
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 McKeveny Checkmark
The Drowned World 1992-08-00 J. G. Ballard J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction) 0-460-02257-1
£3.50?£: UK pound
175
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 Nick Hardcastle  
The Drowned World 1993-03-00 J. G. Ballard Phoenix 1-85799-026-9
£4.99?£: UK pound
175
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 Henri Rousseau Checkmark
The Drowned World 1997-11-00 J. G. Ballard Indigo 0-575-40129-X
£5.99?£: UK pound
175
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 Gary Day-Ellison  
The Drowned World 1999-09-00 J. G. Ballard Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #17) 1-85798-883-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
175
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Drowned World 2000-00-00 J. G. Ballard Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #17) 1-85798-883-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
175
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 Chris Moore  
The Drowned World 2001-00-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #17) 1-85798-883-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
175
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 Chris Moore  
The Drowned World 2006-02-00 J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial (UK) 0-00-722183-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
175
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 Neil Setchfield , Peter Hince , Jeremy Walker  
The Drowned World 2010-06-24 J. G. Ballard Fourth Estate 978-0-00-729012-3
£5.35?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Drowned World 2012-05-21 J. G. Ballard Liveright 978-0-87140-406-0
$23.95?$: US dollar
198
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Philippe Bourseiller Checkmark
The Drowned World 2012-07-23 J. G. Ballard Liveright 978-0-87140-331-5
$15.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Drowned World 2013-00-00 J. G. Ballard The Folio Society     xviii+
169+
[6]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel James Boswell Checkmark
The Drowned World 2013-05-20 J. G. Ballard Liveright 978-0-87140-362-9
$15.95?$: US dollar
198
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  
The Drowned World 2013-06-25 J. G. Ballard Audible Inc.      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Philippe Bourseiller Checkmark
The Drowned World date unknown J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial (UK) 0-00-722183-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
175+
16
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 Checkmark
The Drowned World date unknown J. G. Ballard Audible Inc.      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Philippe Bourseiller Checkmark
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