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Title: The Terminal Beach Title Record # 40885
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1964-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: WordPress
Language: English
Synopsis: An alienated man, having lost his family, settles on the deserted former nuclear test site of Eniwetok Atoll, where the deteriorating site mirrors his deteriorating body and psyche, and the deterioration of human civilization.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1965 German Eiland des Todes
1970ⓘTranslated by Mieke Meuldrager-Ezelin
 Dutch Doodlopend strand
1971ⓘTranslated by Aurora Bernárdez; first published in Playa terminal (1971).
 Spanish Playa terminal
1972 Portuguese Praia Terminal
1975ⓘTranslated by Philippe R. Hupp
 French L'ultime plage
1978ⓘTranslated by Gálvölgyi Judit
 Hungarian
A végső part?A vegso part
1978ⓘTranslated by Beata Della Frattina
 Italian Terminal
1983ⓘTranslated by Michael Walter
 German Endstation Strand
1983ⓘTranslated by Michael Walter
 German Der finale Strand
1984 Swedish Slutstranden
1990ⓘTranslated by Michael K. Iwoleit
 German Endzeitstrand
1990ⓘTranslated by Pierre-Paul Durastanti
 French La plage ultime
2007ⓘTranslated by Michael Walter. Tranlation revised by Angela Herrmann.
 German Der letzte Strand

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
New Worlds Science Fiction, March 1964-03-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd. 140
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).
 132
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 Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1964-06-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz  
18/-?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.
 coll  
Terminal Beach 1964-06-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion F928
$0.50?$: 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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best SF 1965-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Delacorte Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 400
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth G. Ziel Checkmark
The Best of New Worlds 1965-00-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Compact Books H287
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).
 318
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.
 anth Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1966-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 2499   223+
[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.
 coll Enzo Ragazzini Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1966-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 2499
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).
 223+
[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.
 coll Enzo Ragazzini Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Delacorte Press / SFBC  
$1.90?$: US dollar
 383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 8611
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 382
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.
 anth G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 8611
$0.75?$: US dollar
 382
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.
 anth G. Ziel Checkmark
10th Annual S-F 1967-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 8611-8
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).
 382
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.
 anth Checkmark
The Best of Science Fiction 10 1970-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower 0-583-11138-6
7/-?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).
 382
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.
 anth David Davies Checkmark
Alpha One 1970-09-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-02014-6
$0.95?$: US dollar
 vii+
278
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.
 anth John Lindner Checkmark
Chronopolis and Other Stories 1971-09-00 J. G. Ballard G. P. Putnam's Sons  
$6.95?$: US dollar
 319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nicole De Jurenev Checkmark
Chronopolis and Other Stories 1971-11-00 J. G. Ballard G. P. Putnam's Sons / SFBC 1213
$1.49?$: US dollar
 310
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nicole De Jurenev Checkmark
Alpha One 1971-12-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-02014-6
£0.35?£: UK pound
 vii+
278
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.
 anth Chris Foss Checkmark
Chronopolis 1972-08-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion 0-425-02212-9
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 382
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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Chronopolis 1972-08-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion 0-425-02212-9
$1.25?$: US dollar
 382
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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Survival Printout 1973-00-00 ed. Total Effect Vintage Books 0-394-71857-7 / V-587
$1.95?$: US dollar
 x+
332+
[3]
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.
 anth Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1974-04-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 0-14-002499-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
 224
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.
 coll David Pelham Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1977-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books (US) 0-14-002499-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
 224
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.
 coll David Pelham Checkmark
The Best of J. G. Ballard 1977-04-00 J. G. Ballard Orbit / Futura 0-86007-943-0
£1.25?£: UK pound
 411
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.
 coll Bob Layzell Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1978-10-00 J. G. Ballard Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-042506-9
$12.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carlos Ochagavia Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1978-10-00 J. G. Ballard Holt, Rinehart and Winston (Holt Paperback #129) 0-03-045661-4
$7.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
302
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.
 coll Carlos Ochagavia Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1979-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 0-14-002499-9
£0.80?£: UK pound
 224
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.
 coll David Pelham Checkmark
Chronopolis 1979-05-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Books 0-425-04191-3
$2.25?$: US dollar
 371
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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
From Heinlein to Here 1979-12-00 ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-61784-3 / ME1784
$2.75?$: US dollar
 xi+
656
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.
 anth Paul Stinson Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1984-02-00 J. G. Ballard J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman Fiction) 0-460-02265-2
£2.95?£: UK pound
 220+
[1]
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.
 coll James Marsh Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1985-02-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz 0-575-03514-5
£8.95?£: UK pound
 221
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Beyond Armageddon: Twenty-One Sermons to the Dead 1985-10-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Walter M. Miller, Jr. Donald I. Fine 0-917657-55-1
$18.95?$: US dollar
 [ix]+
387
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Loretta Trezzo Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1985-12-00 J. G. Ballard Washington Square Press 0-671-61451-7
$4.95?$: US dollar
 x+
358
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.
 coll Carlos Ochagavia Checkmark
Beyond Armageddon: Twenty-One Sermons to the Dead 1986-10-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Walter M. Miller, Jr. Primus / Donald I. Fine 0-917657-96-9
$3.95?$: US dollar
 387
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.
 anth Loretta Trezzo Checkmark
Beyond Armageddon: Survivors of the Megawar 1987-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Walter M. Miller, Jr. Robinson 0-948164-43-3
£3.95?£: UK pound
 386
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.
 anth Jim Burns Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1987-11-00 J. G. Ballard Carroll & Graf 0-88184-370-9
$3.50?$: US dollar
 224
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.
 coll Roy Colmer Checkmark
There Won't Be War 1991-11-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Bruce McAllister Tor 0-812-51941-8
$3.99?$: US dollar
 viii+
309
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.
 anth Alan Gutierrez Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1992-08-00 J. G. Ballard J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction) 0-460-02265-2
£3.99?£: UK pound
 221
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.
 coll James Marsh Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1993-03-00 J. G. Ballard Phoenix 1-85799-021-8
£4.99?£: UK pound
 221
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.
 coll Salvador Dali  
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1995-03-15 J. G. Ballard Owl Books / Henry Holt 0-8050-3876-0
$15.95?$: US dollar
 302
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.
 coll Raquel Jaramillo Checkmark
From Heinlein to Here 1996-07-00 ed. James Gunn Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-821-0 / WW 11089
$14.99?$: US dollar
 xxvii+
529
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.
 anth Michael Scott Cohen Checkmark
The Terminal Beach 1997-11-00 J. G. Ballard Indigo 0-575-40131-1
£5.99?£: UK pound
 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.
 coll Gary Day-Ellison  
The Terminal Beach 2001-03-00 J. G. Ballard Phoenix 0-575-40131-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
 221
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.
 coll Gary Day-Ellison  
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 2001-07-00 J. G. Ballard Picador USA 0-312-27844-6
$14.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
302
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.
 coll Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories 2001-11-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-712405-8
£25.00?£: UK pound
 ix+
1189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jerry Bauer Checkmark
From Heinlein to Here 2002-03-00 ed. James Gunn Scarecrow Press 0-8108-4245-9
$32.50?$: US dollar
 xxxi+
565
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.
 anth Hallie Gladden Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories 2002-11-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-713812-1
£16.99?£: UK pound
 ix+
1189
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.
 coll  
Beyond Armageddon 2006-05-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Walter M. Miller, Jr. Bison Books 0-8032-8315-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 xxvi+
387
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.
 anth R. W. Boeche Checkmark
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2009-09-00 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-07262-4
$35.00?$: US dollar
 xv+
1199
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Levenson Checkmark
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2012-06-01 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-07687-5
$24.95?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 2014-07-15 J. G. Ballard Holt Paperbacks 978-1-4668-5667-7
$7.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts 2015-00-00 ed. Heather Masri Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press 978-1-4576-7446-4
$45.00?$: US dollar
 xix+
796
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.
 anth
René Magritte?Rene Magritte
  
From Heinlein to Here date unknown ed. James Gunn Mentor 0-451-62427-0
$4.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
656
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.
 anth Paul Stinson Checkmark
From Heinlein to Here date unknown ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-61910-2
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
656
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.
 anth Paul Stinson Checkmark
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