Ballard, J. G.

Vermilion Sands

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ISBN 13:: 9780099273585
author:: Ballard, J. G.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Vintage Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2001
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 centimetres (0
Genre:: Modern fiction
Condition:: New
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Vermilion Sands is a dystopian collection of short stories that explores the intersection of technology and humanity. Set in a futuristic desert resort, these quintessentially Ballardian tales reveal a world in uneasy decay, where the idle rich and the artistic elite coexist with the remnants of a bygone era. In this fully automated desert-resort, the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred, and the very fabric of society is threatened. From the prima donna plants programmed to sing operatic arias to the psychosensitive houses capable of murder, each story is a thought-provoking commentary on the consequences of modernity. With its unique blend of science fiction and literary fiction, Vermilion Sands offers a gripping and unsettling vision of the future, one that challenges readers to consider the possibilities and pitfalls of technological advancement.

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