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Title: The Children of Noah

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Title: The Children of Noah Title Record # 96559
Author: Richard Matheson
Date: 1957-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: In a nearly deserted historical town, a stranger is arrested for exceeding the 15 mile per hour speed limit.
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Current Tags: horror (2), Maine (1), cannibalism (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1965ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand
 French Les enfants de Noé
1967ⓘTranslated by Odette Ferry.
 French Les enfants de Noé
1968ⓘTranslated by Henk Bouwman
 Dutch De kinderen van Noach
1973ⓘTranslated by Claude Elsen
 French Les enfants de Noé
1973ⓘTranslated by Bo Hedekrans
 Swedish Noaks barn
1978ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin, revised by Jacques Chambon in the 2000 Flammarion edition.
 French Les enfants de Noah
1984ⓘTranslated by Giuseppe Lippi
 Italian I figli di Noé
1994ⓘTranslated by Н. [А.] Савиных / N. [A.] Savinykh.
 Russian
Дети Ноя?Deti Noya
[as by
Ричард Матесон?Richard Mateson
Richard Matheson
]

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, March 1957 1957-03-00 ed. Editors of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 mag  
Shock! 1961-06-00 Richard Matheson Dell B195
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Shock! 1961-06-00 Richard Matheson Dell B195
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
 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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Shock! 1961-11-00 Richard Matheson Dell B195
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Shock! 1962-00-00 Richard Matheson Corgi 1180
2/6?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).
 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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
A Hangman's Dozen 1962-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 3428
$0.50?$: US dollar
 222
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  
Stories My Mother Never Told Me 1963-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Random House  
$5.95?$: US dollar
 401
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
A Hangman's Dozen 1964-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Mayflower-Dell 3428-8
2/6?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).
 222
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  
The Masque of the Red Death 1964-10-00 ed. Michael Sissons Panther 1755
3/6?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).
 192
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 Masque of the Red Death 1964-10-00 ed. Michael Sissons Anthony Gibbs & Phillips     192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Great Horror Stories 1965-00-00 ed. Rosamund Morris Hart Publishing (Sunrise Library)  
$1.50?$: US dollar
 191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories My Mother Never Told Me 1965-03-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 8290
$0.50?$: US dollar
 223
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 Fred Banbery  
Stories My Mother Never Told Me, Part I 1966-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Pan Books X581
3/6?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).
 255
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 Glenn Steward  
A Hangman's Dozen 1966-04-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 3428
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
 222
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 Banberry Checkmark
Shock! 1966-09-00 Richard Matheson Dell 7828
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Tom Ryan Checkmark
De laatste dag 1968-00-00 Richard Matheson Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1123) 1123 ƒ2.50 192
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 Dick Bruna Checkmark
Histoires à faire peur 1972-10-16 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Policier #2203)     543
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
Je suis une légende 1973-00-00 Richard Matheson Culture, Art, Loisirs (Les chefs-d'œuvre de la science-fiction et du fantastique)     247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Jean Martin Bontoux  
Ondskans gift 1973-00-00 Richard Matheson
B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom
B. Wahlstroem
(
Kalla Kårar, ryslig midnattsläsning?Kalla Kaarar, ryslig midnattslaesning
#20)		 91-32-40599-5
skr 3.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 158
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 Josh Kirby  
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories My Mother Never Told Me 1976-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 0-440-18290-5
$1.25?$: US dollar
 223
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  
Shock! 1978-00-00 Richard Matheson Sphere 0-7221-5893-9
£0.85?£: UK pound
 188
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 Checkmark
De laatste dag 1978-00-00 Richard Matheson Bruna (Bruna SF #86) 90-229-9086-9   192
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Shock I: Thirteen Tales to Thrill and Terrify 1979-05-00 Richard Matheson Berkley Books 0-425-04095-X
$1.95?$: US dollar
 216
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 Murray Tinkelman Checkmark
Shock 1 1984-07-23 Richard Matheson Mondadori (Oscar #1775) 24806-2
Lit 4,500?Lit: Italian lira
 220
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 Paolo Tassinari , Pierpaolo Vetta  
A Treasury of American Horror Stories 1985-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-48075-1
$10.00?$: US dollar
 xii+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Hector Garrido  
Strange Maine 1986-10-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Lance Tapley 0-912769-10-6
$9.95?$: US dollar
 295
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 Peter Farrow  
Miasmes de mort 1988-11-00 Richard Matheson Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5309) 2-266-02293-8   316
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 W. Siudmak Checkmark
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories 1989-09-00 Richard Matheson Dream/Press 0-910489-10-6
$125?$: US dollar
 xxii+
889
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories 1989-09-00 Richard Matheson Dream/Press 0-910489-10-6
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xxii+
899
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 William Stout Checkmark
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories 1989-09-00 Richard Matheson Dream/Press 0-910489-10-6
$?$: US dollar
 xxii+
889
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Фата-Моргана 9?Fata-Morgana 9
 1994-00-00 ed.
Сергей Барсов?Sergey Barsov
Sergei Barsov
Флокс?Floks
(
Фантастика, приключения, детектив?Fantastika, priklyuchenniya, detektiv
)		 5-87198-061-9   478
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth
Лес Эдвардс?Les Edwards
Les Edvards
  
Shock prima parte 2000-10-00 Richard Matheson Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #27)  
Lit 9,900?Lit: Italian lira
 346
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 Jacopo Bruno  
Le pays de l'ombre 2000-11-00 Richard Matheson Flammarion (Imagine) 2-08-067742-X
F85.00?F: French frank
 341
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 Sofiane Tilikete  
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet 2002-01-00 Richard Matheson Tor 0-312-87827-3
$14.95?$: US dollar
 335
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 Ravenwood  
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet 2002-01-00 Richard Matheson Tor 0-765-30411-2
$24.95?$: US dollar
 335
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ravenwood  
Nouvelles: Tome II - 1953-1959 2003-10-03 Richard Matheson J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Fantastique #6759) 2-290-32969-X   509
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 Jean Lecointre  
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Volume Two 2005-04-00 Richard Matheson Gauntlet Press 1-887368-79-5
$16.95?$: US dollar
 453
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 Harry O. Morris  
A Treasury of American Horror Stories date unknown ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-48075-1   xii+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Hector Garrido  
Les chefs-d'œuvre de l'épouvante?Les chefs-d'oeuvre de l'épouvante
 date unknown ed. Jacques Bergier, Alex Grall, Jacques Sternberg Planète (Anthologie Planète)     472
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gourmelin Checkmark
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