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Ross MacDonald (1915-1983)

Miscellaneous translations of MacDonald's novels

The items listed here are brief descriptions of 163 of novels by Ross MacDonald. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by the English title of the novel. To request these materials for use, complete a Lilly Library charge card indicating the collection and specific item number. Example:

PS3525
.I289 A199
No. I-4

I. The Barbarous Coast [First published: New York, Knopf, 1956]

1) Danish edition: Hadets Kyst
Copenhagen, Lademann.
Trans: Leif Tronholm.
2) Finnish edition: Barbaariranniko
Helsinski, Otava, 1971.
Trans: Tapio Hiisivaara.
3) French edition: Faut Pas Se Mouiller
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1957.
Trans: M. Michel-Tyl.
4) German edition: Sprungbrett ins Nichts
Hamburg, Rowohlt, 1966.
Trans: Marianne Lipcowitz.
5) German edition: Die Küste der Barbaren
Zurich, Diogenes, 1976.
Trans: Marianne Lipcowitz.
6) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Tokyo Sogensha Co. Ltd.
7) Rumanian edition: Coasta Barbara
Bucharest, Editura Univers, 1970.
Trans: Taina Dutescu.
8) Slovakian edition: Barbarské Pobrezie
Bratislava, Spisovatel, 1973.
Trans: Otakar Korinek.
(Bound with: PS3525.I289 A199 No.XXV-10)
9) Spanish edition: Costa Barbara
Buenos Aires, Compania Impresora Argentina, 1972.
Trans: Norma Dufour de Ras.
10) Swedish edition: Barbarakusten
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1957.
Trans: Torsten Blomkvist.
11) Swedish edition: Barbarakusten
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1969.
Trans: Torsten Blomkvist.

II. Black Money [First published: New York, Knopf, 1966]

1) Danish edition: Sort Mammon
Copenhagen, Lademann, 1965, 1966.
Trans: Erik Pouplier.
2) French edition: Black Money
France, Librairie Hachette, 1972.
Trans: Claude Yelnick.
3) German edition: Geld Zahlt Nicht Alles
Berne and Munich, Scherz, 1968.
Trans: Norbert Wolfl.
4) Greek edition: Bromiko Chrema
Athens, Papyros Graphic Arts S.A. 1978.
Trans: Basile Kazantze.
5) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1968.
Trans: Teruo Uno.
6) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1979.
Trans: Teruo Uno.
7) Portugese edition: Moeda Negra
Rio de Janeiro, Livraria Jose Olympio Editore, 1969.
Trans: Heitor Aquino Ferreira.

III. Blue City [First published: New York, Knopf, 1947]

1) Italian edition: La Citta Del Diavolo
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1956.
"I Capolavori dei Giallo" No. 52. 17th Oct. 1956.
2) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Tokyo Sogensha Co. Ltd.

IV. The Blue Hammer [First published: London, Collins, 1976]

1) Danish edition: Mord og Maleri
Copenhagen, Lademann, 1976.
Trans: Mogens Cohrt.
2) Dutch edition: De Blauwe Hamer
Antwerp, Bruna & Zoon Utrecht, 1977.
Trans: Thomas Nicolaas.
3) Finnish edition: Sininen Syke
Porvoo, Werner Soderstrom Osakehtiö, 1977.
Trans: Erkii Hakala.
4) French edition: Le Sang aux Tempes
Paris, Librairie Artheme Fayard, 1978.
Trans: Eric Diacon.
5) French edition: Le Sang aux Tempes
Paris, Fayard for "Club de Chez Nous", 1978.
Trans: Eric Diacon.
6) German edition: Der Blauwe Hammer
Zurich, Diogenes, 1978.
Trans: Peter Naujack.
7) Greek edition: To Portraito Mias Agnostes
Athens, Papyros Graphic Arts S.A. 1978.
Trans: Eyaggeloy Kochlatze.
8) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing, 1978.
9) Polish edition: Blekitny Mtoteczek
Warsaw, Czytelnik, 1980.
Trans: Michat Ronikier.
10) Portugese edition: Um Retrato Fatal
Rio de Janeiro, Nova Fronteira, 1979.
Trans: Danilo Lima de Aguiar.
11) Serbo-Croatian edition: Plavi Cevic
S.L., Zabavna, 1978.
Trans: Janko Paravic.
12) Spanish edition: El Martillo Azul
Buenos Aires, Emece Editores S.A. 1977.
Trans: Anibal Leal.
13) Swedish edition: Den Blå Hammaren
Stockholm, Norsedt och Soners Forlag, 1978.
Trans: Anders Jonason.

V. The Chill [First published: New York, Knopf, 1964]

1) Czech edition: Zambrazeni (In "3X Lew Archer")
Praha, Odeon, 1975.
Trans: Tomas Korbar.
(Bound with: PS3525.I289 A199 No.VIII-1; PS3525.I289 A199 No. XXII-1)
2) Dutch edition: Stille Wateren
Rotterdam, Uitgeversmaatschappij De Combinatie, 1966.
Trans: Henri Sonda.
3) German edition: Gänsehaut
Zurich, Diogenes, 1976.
Trans: Gretel Friedmann.
4) Same as above: illustrated wrappers.
5) Italian edition: Il Delitto Non Invecchia
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1976.
Trans: Vincenzo Mantovani.
"I Classico del Giallo" 27th July 1976.
6) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1976.
Trans: Toyoki Ogasawara.
7) Norwegian edition: Lew Archer og den Forlorne Sonn
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1975.
Trans: Stein Schaug.
8) Spanish edition: El Escalofrio
Buenos Aires, Emece Editores S.A. 1966.
Trans: Adriana T. Bó.

VI. The Doomsters [First published: New York, Knopf, 1958]

1) Danish edition: De Fordomtes Hus
Copenhagen, Lademann.
Trans: Ina Townsend.
2) French edition: La Malediction Des Hallman
Paris, Editions Guenaud, 1977.
Trans: Jean-Pierre Deloux.
3) German edition: Schuldkunto der Vergangenheit
S.L., Eduardo Kaiser Verlag.
4) Italian edition: L'Inferno E In Terra
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1958.
Trans: Vittoria Comucci.
"Il Giallo Mondadori", No. 517, 28th Dec. 1958.
5) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1958.
Trans: Koji Nakada.
6) Spanish edition: Los Verdugos
Buenos Aires, Compania General Fabril Editora, 1959.
Trans: Victor A. Iturralde Rúa.
7) Swedish edition: Fyra Ganger Mord
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1959.
Trans: Torsten Blomkvist.

VII. The Drowning Pool [First published: New York, Knopf, 1950]

1) French edition: Cadavre En Eau Douce
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1954.
Trans: Igor B. Masloski.
2) German edition: Unter Wasser Stirbt Man Nicht
Zurich, Diogenes, 1976.
Trans: Hubert Deymann.
3) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Tokyo Sogensha.
4) Norwegian edition: Dragsuget
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1974.
Trans: Pio Larsen.
5) Swedish edition: Virvlari Vattnet
Stockholm, Hugo Gebers Forlag, 1951.
Trans: Nils Jacobsson.

VIII. The Far Side of the Dollar [First published: New York, Knopf, 1965]

1) Czech edition: Rub Dolaru (In "3X Lew Archer")
Praha, Odeon, 1975.
Trans: Jarmila Rosikova.
(Bound with: PS 3525 .I289 A199 No. V-1)
2) Dutch edition: De Aangeslagen Advocaat
Uitgeverij Luitingh-Laren N.H., 1964.
Trans: Martin Beumer.
3) Finnish edition: Dollarin Nurja Puoli
Helsinki, Otava, 1979.
Trans: Jukka Kemppinen.
4) German edition: Die Kehrseite Des Dollars
Berlin and Weimar, Aufbau Verlau, 1973.
Trans: Gunter Eichel.
5) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1969.
Trans: Mitsu Kikuchi.
6) Norwegian edition: Blodpenger
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1968.
Trans: Markus Markusson.
7) Polish edition: Z Tamtej Strony Dolora
Warsaw, Iskry, 1978.
Trans: Kalina Wojciechowska.
8) Swedish edition: Skuggsidan
Stockholm, Norsedt and Soners, 1966.
Trans: Gunnar Barklund.

IX. The Ferguson Affair [First published: New York, Knopf, 1960]

1) French edition: L'Affaire Fergusson
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1961.
Trans: Frank Jansen.
2) Japanese edition:
Japan, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1980.
Trans: Toyoki Ogasawara.
3) Norwegian edition: Ferguson-Saken
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1980.
Trans: Helge Hagerup.
4) Swedish edition: Dod Vid Ankomsten
Stockholm, Norsedt and Soners Forlag, 1975.
Trans: Gunnar Oldin.

X. Find a Victim [First published: New York, Knopf, 1954]

1) Danish edition: Find Et Offer
Copenhagen, Lademann.
Trans: Leif Tronholm.
2)Finnish edition: Etsi Uhrisi
Helsinki, Otava, 1973.
Trans: Jyrki Lindstrom.
3) French edition: Vous Qui Entrez Ici
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1955.
Trans: Igor B. Maslowski.
4) German edition: Anderer Leute Leichen
Hamburg, Rowohlt, 1977.
Trans: Jutta Wannenmacher.
5) Swedish edition: Finn Ett Offer
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1955.
Trans: Ruth and Marten Edlund.
6) Swedish edition: Finn Ett Offer
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1956.
Trans: Ruth and Marten Edlund.

XI. The Galton Case [First published: New York, Knopf, 1959]

1) German edition: Der Fall Galton
Zurich, Diogenes, 1976.
Trans: Egon Lothar Wensk.
2) Italian edition: A Un Passo Dallo "Sedia"
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1960.
Trans: Vittoria Comucci.
"Il Gialli Mondadori" No. 581, 20th March 1960.
3) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1960.
Trans: Koji Nakada.
4) Norwegian edition: Galton-Saken
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1976.
Trans: Elsa Askeland and Leif Borthen.
5) Polish edition: Sprawa Galtona
Warsaw, Iskry, 1980.
Trans: Waclaw Niepokolczycki.
6) Spanish edition: El Casa Galton
Buenos Aires, Compania General Fabril Editora, 1961.
Trans: Victor Iturralde Rua.
7) Spanish edition: El Casa Galton
Barcelona, Editorial Bruguera S.A. 1978.
Trans:
8) Swedish edition: Vem Var John Brown?
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1960.
Trans: Ruth and Marten Edlund.

XII. The Goodbye Look [First published: New York, Knopf, 1969]

1) French edition: Un Regard D'Adieu
Paris, Hachette, 1972.
Trans: Michel Deutsch.
2) German edition: Geld Kostet Zuviel
Zurich, Diogenes, 1970.
Trans: Gunter Eichel.
3) German edition: Geld Kostet Zuviel
Hamburg, Rowohlt, 1974.
Trans: Gunter Eichel.
4) Greek edition: Mia Phone Apo To Pareldon
Athens, Papyros Graphic Arts S.A. 1979.
Trans: Tasso Kabbadia.
5) Hungarian edition: Bucsupillantas
Budapest, Europa Konyvkiado, 1974.
Trans: Takacs Ferenc.
6) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1977.
Trans: Mitsu Kikuchi.
7) Spanish edition: La Mirada Del Adios
Madrid, Alianza Emece, 1970.
Trans: Nora Bigongiara.
8) Swedish edition: En Blick Till Avsked
Stockholm, Norsedts, 1975.
Trans: Anders Jonason.

XIII. The Instant Enemy [First published: New York, Knopf, 1968]

1) Finnish edition: Hyvää Käteistä Rahaa
Helsinki, Otava, 1976.
Trans: Petteri Suvanto.
2) French edition: La Minuere en Fugue
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1971.
Trans: Frank Jansen.
3) Greek edition: Skoteino Parelthon
Athens, Papyros Graphic Arts S.A. 1978.
Trans: Tasso Kabbadia.
4) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1975.
Trans: Nobumitsu Kodaka.
5) Norwegian edition: Vo Motes I Graven
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1977.
Trans: Elsa Askeland and Leif Borthen.
6) Spanish edition: El Enemigo Insolito
Buenos Aires, Emece Editores S.A. 1969.
Trans: Mary Williams.
7) Spanish edition: El Enemigo Insolito
Madrid, Alianze Emece, 1975.
Trans: Mary Williams.

XIV. The Iron Grin [First published: New York, Knopf, 1952]

1) Czech edition: Mrtvy Usmev
Praha, Naze Vojsko, 1970.
Trans: Vladimir Verecha.
2) Dutch edition: De Glazuren Grijns
Uitgeverij Luitingh-Laren N.H.
Trans: Jan van Hout.
3) Finnish edition: Huuleton Hymy
Helsinki, Otava, 1975.
Trans: Petteri Suvanto.
4) French edition: La Grimace d'Ivoire
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1953.
Trans: Igor B. Maslowski.
5) German edition: Ein Grinsen aus Elfenbein
Zurich, Diogenes, 1976.
Trans: Charlotte Hamberger.
6) Hungarian edition: A Csontketrec
Budapest, Europa Konyvkiado, 1975.
Trans: Bartos Tibor.
7) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1976.
Trans: Yutaka Takahashi.

XV. Meet Me at the Morgue [First published: New York, Knopf, 1953]

1) Dutch edition: Chantage In Duplo
Rotterdam, Uitgeversmaatschappij De Combinatie, 1962.
Trans: Henri Sonda.
2) French edition: Rendez-Vous a la Morgue
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1970.
Trans: Igor B. Maslowski.
3) Norwegian edition: Mot Meg Pa Likhuset
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1969.
Trans: Marianne Gabrielson.
4) Swedish edition: Destination Doden
Stickholm, Gebers, 1954.
Trans: Sten Soderberg.

XVI. Midnight Blue and Other Stories [First published: "Ed McBain's Mystery Magazine" I, Oct, 1960 pp. 2-24]

1) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Tokyo Sogensha Co. Ltd.

XVII. The Moving Target [First published: New York, Knopf, 1949]

1) Danish edition: Springende Mal
Copenhagen, Aschehoug Dansk Forlag, 1953.
Trans: Ragna Palmer.
2) French edition: Il Est Passé Par Ici
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1954.
Trans: Igor B. Maslowski.
3) French edition: Il Est Passé Par Ici
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1971.
Trans: Igor B. Maslowski.
4) German edition: Reiche Sterben Auch Nicht Anders
Hamburg, Rowohlt, 1968.
Trans: Jutta Wannenmacher.
5) Italian edition: Bersaglio Mobile
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1966.
"I Capolavore dei Gialli Mondadori" No. 299, 10th April 1966.
6) Italian edition: Bersaglio Mobile
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1975.
Trans: Miriam Alessandri.
"I Classici Del Giallo" 23rd Sept. 1975.
7) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Tokyo Sogensha & Co. Ltd.
8) Polish edition: Ruchomy Cel
Warsaw, Iskry, 1979.
Trans: Zofia Zinserling.
9) Swedish edition: Rörligt Mal
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1956.
Trans: Nils Jacobsson.

XVIII. The Name is Archer [First published: New York, Bantam Books, 1955]

1) German edition: Manche Mogen's Eiskalt
Hamburg, Rowohlt, 1969.
Trans: Hubert Deymann.
2) German edition: Sämtliche Detektivstories
Zurich, Diogenes, 1976.
Trans: Hubert Deymann.
3) Italian edition: Il Mil Nome E Archer
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1978.
Trans: Lia Volpatti.
4) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Haykawa Shobo, 1961.
Trans: Koji Nakada.

XIX. Sleeping Beauty [First published: New York, Knopf, 1973]

1) Czech edition: Sipková Ruženka
Praha, Odeon, 1976.
Trans: Helena Nevelona.
2) Czech edition: Sipková Ruženka
Praha, Odeon, 1980.
Trans: Helena Nevelona.
3) Danish edition: Rigdommens Blaendverk
Copenhagen, Lademann.
Trans: Ib Christiansen.
4) Finnish edition: Nukkuva Kaunotar
Helsinki, Otava, 1974.
Trans: Jyrki Lindstrom.
5) French edition: La Belle Endormie
Paris, Librarie Artheme Fayard, 1975.
Trans: Janine Herisson.
6) French edition: La Belle Endormie
Paris, Fayard for "Club de Chez Nous", 1977.
Trans: Janine Herisson.
7) German edition: Dornröschen War Ein Schönes Kind
Zurich, Diogenes, 1975.
Trans: Wulf Teichmann.
8) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1974.
Trans: Mitu Kikuchi.
9) Polish edition; Spiaca Krolewna
Warsaw, Czytelnik, 1978.
Trans: Waclaw Niepokolczycki.
10) Spanish edition: La Belle Durmiente
Buenos Aires, Emece Editores S.A. 1973.
Trans: Aurora C. de Merlo.
11) Swedish edition: Den Sovande Skönheten
Stockholm, Norstedt and Soners, 1975.
Trans: Anders Jonason.

XX. The Three Roads [First published: New York, Knopf, 1948]

1) Italian edition: L'Assassino di Mia Moglie
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1963.
Trans: Guiseppe Cavalca.
"Il Giallo Mondadori", 11th Aug. 1963.

XXI. Trouble Follows Me [First published: New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1946]

1) French edition: Piege Sur Hawai
Paris, Presses Internationales, 1961.
Trans: F. Janson.
2) Italian edition: Sempre Nei Guai
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1977.
Trans: Carla Petrali.
"I Capolavori di Segretissimo", 1st Oct. 1977.

XXII. The Underground Man [First published: New York, Knopf, 1971]

1) Czech edition: Pohrešovany ("3X Lew Archer")
Praha, Odeon, 1975.
Trans: Helena Nebelova.
(Bound with: PS 3525 .I289 A199 No. V-1)
2) French edition: L'Homme Clandestin
Paris, Librarie Hachette, 1971.
Trans: Michel Deustch.
3) German edition: Der Untergrundman
Hamburg, Rowohlt, 1975.
Trans: Hubert Deymann.
4) Greek edition: To Thammeno Ptoma
Athens, Papyros Graphic Arts S.A. 1978.
Trans: Tasso Kabbadia.
5) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hasyakawa Shobo, 1971.
Trans: Mitsu Kikuchi.
6) Polish edition: Czlowiek Pogrzebany
Warsaw, Czytelnik, 1975.
Trans: Krzysztof Zarzecki.
7) Slovakian edition: Muz Spod Zeme
Bratislava, Nakladatel'stvo Pravda, 1978.
Trans: Dušan Janák.
8) Spanish edition: El Hombre Enterrado
Buenos Aires, Emece Editores S.A. 1971.
Trans: Aurora C. de Merlo.
9) Swedish edition: Mannen Som Gick Under Jorden
Stockholm, Norstedt and Soners, 1971.
Trans: Annika Preis.

XXIII. The Way Some People Die [First published: New York, Knopf, 1951]

1) Dutch edition: Sterven Is Geen Kunst
Uitgeverij Luitingh-Laren N.H, 1975.
Trans: Jan van Hout.
2) French edition: A Chacun Son Mort
Paris, Presses de la Cite, 1954.
Trans: Igor B. Maslowski.
3) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1972.
Trans: Koji Nakada.
4) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1977.
5) Norwegian edition: Noen Matte Do
Oslo, Romanforlaget.
Trans: H. Faye-Lund.
6) Spanish edition: La Forma En Que Algunos Muere
Buenos Aires, Editorial Alfa Argentina, 1972.
Trans: Raquel Bengolea.
7) Swedish edition: Folk Dör Så Konstigt
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1953.
Trans: Ruth and Marten Edlund.
8) Swedish edition: Folk Dör Så Konstigt
Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1956.
Trans: Ruth and Marten Edlund.

XXIV. The Wycherly Woman [First published: New York, Knopf, 1961]

1) Italian edition: Non Fare Agli Altri
Milan, Arnolde Mondadori Editore, 1962.
Trans: Vittoria Comucci.
"Il Giallo Mondadori" No. 693 May 13th 1962.
2) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1976.
Trans: Toyoki Ogasawara.

XXV. The Zebra-Sriped Hearse [First published: New York, Knopf, 1962]

1) Danish edition: Den Zebrasribede Livogn
Copenhagen, Skrifola.
Trans: Knud Sogaard.
2) Finnish edition: Harriet On Iso Tytto
Jyväsklyä, K.J. Gummerus Osakehtio, 1968.
Trans: Risto Ahti.
3) French edition: Le Corbillard Zebre
Paris, Librairie Artheme Fayard, 1964.
Trans: Jacques Brecard.
4) Hebrew edition: Krynhttys Htfrsfs
Tel-Aviv, Booston Mod Enterprises, 1975.
5) Italian edition: Il Sangue Non E'Acqua
Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1963.
Trans: Vittoria Comucci.
"Il Giallo Mondadori" No. 773 24th Nov. 1963.
6) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Shobo, 1964.
Trans: Toyoki Ogasawara.
7) Japanese edition:
Tokyo, Hayakawa Publishing Inc. 1976.
Trans: Toyoki Ogasawara.
8) Norwegian edition: Stakkars Harriet
Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1976.
Trans: Stein Schaug.
9) Polish edition: Pasiasty Karawan
Warsaw, Iskry, 1974.
Trans: Jadwiga Oledzka.
10) Slovakian edition: Bielopruhovane Pohrebne Auto
Bratislava, Spisovatel, 1973.
Trans: Dr. Dusan Slobodnik.
(Bound with: PS 3525 .I289 A199 no. I-8)
11) Swedish edition: Den Randiga Begravnings
Stockholm, Norsedt and Soners, 1964.
Trans: Olov Jonason.