The Venus Hunters

The Venus Hunters

"The Venus Hunters" is a collection of short stories by J. G. Ballard, first published in 1980 as a paperback by Panther Books, and reprinted as a hardback in 1986 by Victor Gollancz. It includes:

* "Now: Zero"
* "The Time-Tombs"
* "Track 12"
* "Passport to Eternity"
* "Escapement"
* "Time of Passage"
* "The Venus Hunters"
* "The Killing Ground"
* "One Afternoon at Utah Beach"
* "The 60 Minute Zoom"

The first seven stories are reprinted from "The Overloaded Man"; the other three are more recent. "The 60 Minute Zoom" may be one of Ballard's best experimental pieces: one of the oldest plots is given a unique treatment, only possible in a society depersonalised through technology.

External links

* [http://www.rickmcgrath.com/jgb.html The Terminal Collection: JG Ballard First Editions]


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