Chronopolis and Other Stories

Chronopolis and Other Stories is a 1971 collection of science fiction stories by British writer J. G. Ballard. Originally published in the United States by Putnam, it was reprinted in paperback in 1972 by Berkley Books, under the title Chronopolis, subtitled "The Science Fiction of J. G. Ballard."

Chronopolis and Other Stories
Cover of the first edition
AuthorJ. G. Ballard
Cover artistNicole De Jurenev
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherPutnam Publishing
Publication date
1971
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages319
ISBN978-0-399-10141-0
OCLC161039

Contents
  • "The Voices of Time" (New Worlds 1960)
  • "The Drowned Giant" (The Terminal Beach 1964)
  • "The Terminal Beach" (New Worlds 1964)
  • "Manhole 69" (New Worlds 1957)
  • "Storm-Bird, Storm-Dreamer" (The Impossible Man 1966)
  • "The Sound-Sweep" (Science-Fantasy 1960)
  • "Billennium" (New Worlds 1961)
  • "Chronopolis" (New Worlds 1960)[1]
  • "Build-Up" (New Worlds 1957)
  • "The Garden of Time" F&SF 1962)
  • "End-Game" (New Worlds 1963)
  • "The Watch-Towers" (Science-Fantasy 1962)
  • "Now Wakes the Sea" (F&SF 1963)
  • "Zone of Terror" (New Worlds 1960)
  • "The Cage of Sand" (New Worlds 1962)
  • "Deep End" (New Worlds 1961)[2]

Reception

Theodore Sturgeon praised the collection, saying "I know Ballard has made waves; I know he will not stop; I am most pleased to watch where he is going.[3]

References
  1. https://www.jgballard.ca/terminal_collection/1960_61.html
  2. Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections
  3. "Galaxy Bookshelf", Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1972, pp.116-18


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