Category: Translations

Mirando al sol | Starting at the Sun (Anagrama, 1987; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Mirando al sol | Starting at the Sun. Barcelona: Anagrama, 1987). Pp. 207 + [1]. 19.8 x 14 cm. Translated by Agustín Tena. ISBN: 8433931113. (Spanish). First Spanish edition in paper covers issued in “octubre 1987”.

Below, the second printing of this edition from “noviembre 1987”.

Vom Ende einer Geschichte | The Sense of an Ending (Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2012; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Vom Ende einer Geschichte | The Sense of an Ending. Cologne: Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2012. Pp. 181 [182] + [8]. 20.9 x 13 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 9783462044331. (German).

The photos show two states of the dust jacket, one with promotional and sales stickers.

The book below is a special edition given to the author by his publisher on the publication of the 100,000th copy of The Sense of an Ending in German. Inscribed by his publishers, this is the only extant copy of the “Gold” version. From the author’s personal collection.

Arthur & George (Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2007; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. Cologne: Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2007. Pp. 524 [525] + [3]. 22 x 14.2 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 9783462037067. (German).

Piikkisika | The Porcupine (WSOY, 1993; Finnish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Piikkisika | The Porcupine. Porvoo Helsinki Juva: WSOY, 1993. Pp. 155 [156] + [12]. 20.3 x 13.5 cm. Translated by Kristiina Drews. ISBN: 9510189634. (Finnish).

En la tierra del dolor | In the Land of Pain (Alba Editorial, 2003; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Alphonse Daudet. En la tierra del dolor | In the Land of Pain. Barcelona: Alba Editorial, 2003. Pp. 102 + [2]. 21.6 x 14.5 cm. Translated by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia and Jesús Zulaika Goikoetxea. ISBN: 8484281965. (Spanish).

Julian Barnes’s introduction appears on pp. 9-19.

Når noget slutter | The Sense of an Ending (Tiderne Skifter, 2011; Danish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Når noget slutter | The Sense of an Ending. Copenhagen: Tiderne Skifter, 2011. Pp. 167 + [1]. 21 x 13 cm. Translated by Claus Bech. ISBN: 9788779734944. (Danish).

Below is the first edition with a second state dust jacket announcing Julian Barnes as the winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize.

İngiltere İngiltere’ye karşı | England, England (Ayrıntı, 2003; Turkish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. İngiltere İngiltere’ye karşı | England, England. Istanbul: Ayrinti Yayinlari, 2003. Pp. 286 + [2]. 19.4 x 12.9 cm. Translated by Serdar Rıfat Kırkoğlu. ISBN: 9789755393018. (Turkish).

En trekanthistorie | Talking It Over (Aschehoug, 1993; Norwegian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. En trekanthistorie | Talking It Over. Oslo: Aschehoug, 1993. Pp. 242 [243] + [1]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Knut Ofstad. ISBN: 8259012014. (Norwegian).

Das Stachelschwein | The Porcupine (Haffmans Verlag, 1992; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Das Stachelschwein | The Porcupine.  Zürich: Haffmans Verlag, 1992. Pp. 153 [154] + [6]. 22 x 13.7 cm. Translated by Stefan Howald and Ingrid Heinrich-Jost. ISBN: 3251002155. (German).

Darüber reden | Talking It Over (Haffmans Verlag, 1997; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Darüber reden | Talking It Over. Zürich: Haffmans Verlag, 1992. Pp. 262 [263] + [9]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 325100204x. (German).