The Terminal Beach is one of Ballard's most brilliant collections of short stories, ranging from the title story's disturbing picture of an abandoned atomic testing island in the Pacific to the shocking Oedipal fantasy of 'The Gioconda of the Twilight Noon'. At the heart of the stories lies the bitter paradox that the extraordinary creative power of man's imagination is matched only by his reckless instinct for destruction. 'One of the few genuine surrealists this country has produced, the possessor of a terrifying and ...
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The Terminal Beach is one of Ballard's most brilliant collections of short stories, ranging from the title story's disturbing picture of an abandoned atomic testing island in the Pacific to the shocking Oedipal fantasy of 'The Gioconda of the Twilight Noon'. At the heart of the stories lies the bitter paradox that the extraordinary creative power of man's imagination is matched only by his reckless instinct for destruction. 'One of the few genuine surrealists this country has produced, the possessor of a terrifying and exhilarating imagination - and a national treasure' Guardian
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Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by George Lyon rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Alexandria, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $16.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson History.
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Add this copy of Terminal Beach [Berkley F928] to cart. $18.75, very good condition, Sold by 32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Princeton, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by Berkley.
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Very Near Fine with discreet name stamp on inside front cover and some of age-toning. Tight, clean and square. 12mo. Berkley F928. Cover illustration by Richard Powers. Collects nine of Ballard's stories.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $29.32, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $29.32, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $40.42, fair condition, Sold by EB-Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockford, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Everyman Ltd.
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Add this copy of Terminal Beach 1st Edition F928 to cart. $42.43, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by BERKLEY MEDALLION.
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Good. First Edition. First Edition / First Printing as identified with "1" in the full number line. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $42.45, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Phoenix.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach: Terminal Beach (Pb) to cart. $49.65, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Phoenix.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of The Terminal Beach to cart. $66.75, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Penguin Books.