Title: The Crystal World
Title Record # 3570
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1966-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1966-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: The first half was originally published as the serial "Equinox" in New Worlds (May-June 1964). The second half included the novelette "The Illuminated Man" from F&SF (May 1964).
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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Made First Ballot | 1967 Nebula | Novel |
Win
(as 結晶世界?Kesshō Sekai )
Kesshou Sekai |
1970 Seiun | Best Translated Long Story |
Publications
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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 Crystal World | 1966-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
210 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Max Ernst | ||
The Crystal World | 1966-00-00 | 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). |
221 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Max Ernst | ||
The Crystal World | 1966-07-00 | J. G. Ballard | Farrar, Straus and Giroux / SFBC | $1.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
210 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Max Ernst | ||
La fôret de cristal | 1967-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #98) |
213 | 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 | ||||
O mundo de cristal | 1967-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #115) | P$15.00 | 177 | 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 | Lima de Freitas | ||
The Crystal World | 1967-03-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Medallion | X1380 | $0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | ||
The Crystal World | 1968-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Panther | 24190 | 5/-?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 | 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 | Max Ernst | |
De kristallen aarde | 1969-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Meulenhoff (M=SF #24) | 24 | ƒ2.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
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 | Robert Ebell , Ruurd Groot | |
Kristallwelt | 1969-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Marion von Schröder?Marion von Schroeder (Science Fiction & Fantastica) |
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
216 | 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 | Klaus Kammerichs , Heinz Edelmann | ||
結晶世界?Kesshō Sekai Kesshou Sekai |
1969-01-10 |
J・G・バラード?J. G. Barādo |
東京創元社?Tōkyō Sōgensha (Tokyo Sogensha 創元推理文庫?Sōgen Suiri Bunko #629-02)そうげんすいりぶんこ Sougen Suiri Bunko Sogen Suiri Bunko |
4-488-62902-4 | 245 | 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 |
金子三蔵?Sanzō Kaneko
|
||
The Crystal World | 1970-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Panther | 0-586-02419-0 | £0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | Richard Whittern | |
Kristallvärlden | 1971-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Wahlström & Widstrand?Wahlstroem & Widstrand |
196 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel |
Sven Eric Delér?Sven Eric Deler
|
|||
Kristallwelt | 1971-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Taschenbücher #1228) | 3-436-01447-8 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
142 | 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 | ||
La fôret de cristal | 1973-02-26 | J. G. Ballard | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #98) |
210 | 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 | ||||
Foresta di cristallo | 1975-05-27 | J. G. Ballard | Longanesi (Libri Pocket #511) | Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
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 | Ombra-Golden Group | ||
The Crystal World | 1976-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Equinox / Avon (SF Rediscovery #25) | 0-380-00758-4 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
160 | 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 | Stephen Fabian | |
The Crystal World | 1978-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Triad Panther | 0-586-02419-0 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | Peter Goodfellow | |
La forêt de cristal?La foret de cristal |
1981-03-12 | J. G. Ballard | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #98) |
2-207-30098-6 | 210 | 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 |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
|
||
The Crystal World | 1981-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Avon Books | 0-380-55160-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
157 | 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 | ||
Kristallwelt | 1982-06-00 | J. G. Ballard | Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #75) | 3-518-37318-8 / 818 | DM 7.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
177+ [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 | Michael Weisser | |
The Crystal World | 1984-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Jonathan Cape | 0-224-61044-9 | £8.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
210 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
The Crystal World | 1985-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Triad Granada | 0-586-02419-0 | £2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | James Marsh | |
O mundo de cristal | 1986-02-00 | J. G. Ballard | Caminho ( Caminho ficção científica?Caminho ficcao cientifica #23) |
197 | 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 | Henrique Cayatte | |||
La forêt de cristal | 1986-05-05 | J. G. Ballard | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #98) |
2-207-30098-6 | 210 | 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 |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
|
||
The Crystal World | 1988-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 0-374-52096-8 | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
210 | 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 | ||
La forêt de cristal | 1989-08-17 | J. G. Ballard | J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #2652) | 2-277-22652-1 | 215 | 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 | Pierre Cavalleiro | ||
El mundo de cristal | 1991-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Minotauro | 84-450-7098-3 | 192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Kristallwelt | 1991-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #75) | 3-518-37318-8 | DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
177+ [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 | ||
The Crystal World | 1991-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) |
x+ 210 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||||
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. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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 Crystal World / Crash / Concrete Island | 1991-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Quality Paperback Book Club | $11.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
210+ 224+ 176 |
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 | Michael Samuel | ||
The Crystal World | 1993-10-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo | 0-586-02419-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | Larry Rostant | |
El mundo de cristal | 1995-07-00 | J. G. Ballard | Minotauro | 84-450-7098-3 | 192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Foresta di cristallo | 1999-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Baldini e Castoldi (I nani #121) | 88-8089-506-0 | Lit 15,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
121 | 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 | Frank Kramer | |
The Crystal World | 2000-06-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo | 0-586-02419-0 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | ||
Kristallwelt | 2005-06-00 | J. G. Ballard | Edition Phantasia (Phantasia Paperback Science Fiction #1003) | 3-937897-06-2 | €12.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
159 | 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 | Herbert Brandmeier | |
The Crystal World | 2008-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Harper Perennial (UK) | 978-0-586-02419-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | |
La forêt de cristal | 2008-10-00 | J. G. Ballard | Denoël?Denoel (Lunes d'encre) |
978-2-207-25916-0 | €18.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
240 | 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 | Vincent Froissard | |
Κρυστάλλινος Κόσμος?Krestallinos Kosmos |
2009-06-00 | J. G. Ballard | Ars Nocturna ( Σύγχρονη Λογοτεχνία Τρόμου, Φαντασίας & Μυστηρίου?Sύychrone Loyotechnia Tromoe, Fantasias & Mesterioe )Suychrone Loyotechnia Tromoe, Fantasias & Mesterioe |
978-960-89937-7-8 | €18.35?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
219 | 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 Crystal World | 2012-06-28 | J. G. Ballard | Fourth Estate | 978-0-00-737489-2 | £5.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
El mundo de cristal | 2013-01-00 | J. G. Ballard | RBA Libros (RBA Fantástica #8) | 978-84-9006-471-9 | 204 | 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 Crystal World | 2014-07-15 | J. G. Ballard | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 978-1-4668-5663-9 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
The Crystal World | 2014-08-07 | J. G. Ballard | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |||||
La forêt de cristal | 2015-10-29 | J. G. Ballard | Denoël?Denoel (Folio SF #530) |
978-2-07-044545-5 | €7.80?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
272 | 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 Bodin | |
Foresta di cristallo | 2018-05-24 | J. G. Ballard | Feltrinelli (Universale Economica Feltrinelli) | €6.99?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | ||||
The Crystal World | 2018-06-12 | J. G. Ballard | Picador USA | 978-1-250-14480-5 | $17.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 187 |
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 Crystal World | date unknown | J. G. Ballard | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel |
Reviews
- Review by Judith Merril (1966) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1966
- Review by John Foyster (1967) in Australian Science Fiction Review, #9, April 1967
- Review
[French]
by
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis(1967) in Fiction, #164
- Review by Fritz Leiber (1969) in Fantastic, February 1969
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1969) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1969
- Review by Martin Last (1976) in The Science Fiction Review Monthly, October 1976
- Review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff] (1977) in Algol, Spring 1977
- Review by Charles N. Brown (1977) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Summer 1977
- Review by Michael Moorcock (1977) in Delap's F & SF Review, May 1977
- Review by Phil Stephensen-Payne [as by Philip Stephensen-Payne] (1978) in Paperback Parlour, June 1978
- Review by Ann Collier (1981) in Vector 104
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1985)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1986)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1987)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1997)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (2014)
- Review [French] by uncredited (1988) in 10 Catastrophes
- Review by James Cawthorn and Michael Moorcock (1988) in Fantasy: The 100 Best Books , reprinted in:
- Fantasy: The 100 Best Books (1988)
- Fantasy: The 100 Best Books (1988)
- Fantasy: The 100 Best Books (1991)
- Review by Craig Shaw Gardner (1988) in Horror: 100 Best Books, (1988) , reprinted in:
- Horror: 100 Best Books (1988)
- Horror: 100 Best Books (1992)
- Horror: The 100 Best Books (1998)
- Review by L. J. Hurst (1989) in Overspace, December 1989
- Review [Spanish] by Alberto Cairo (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX