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    Cover of Memories of the space age

    Memories of the space age

    J. G. Ballard · 1988

    This is a limited-edition collection of J.G. Ballard's short stories from Arkham House united around the theme of the failed US space program, mostly set in a deserted and desolate Cape Canaveral, with a scattering of lone ex-astronauts and others still dreaming of the Space Age. Cover artwork 'Europe After the Rain' by Max Ernst, illustrated by J.K. Potter The Cage of Sand (New Worlds Jun ’62) A Question of Re-Entry (Fantastic Mar ’63) The Dead Astronaut (Playboy May ’68) My Dream of Flying to Wake Island (Ambit #60 ’74) News from the Sun (Ambit #87 ’81) Memories of the Space Age (Interzone #2 ’82) Myths of the Near Future (F&SF Oct ’82) The Man Who Walked on the Moon (Interzone #13 ’85) [from GoodReads]

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    2recommend
    3mentions
    2people
    2018–2026years
    67% recommend33% neutral

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    What Hacker News says

    1. ludicrousdisplaJul 2026
      I highly recommend "Memories of the Space Age".

      >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_of_the_Space_Age

      >> https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jg-ballard/memori...

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    2. itronitronJul 2018
      Memories of the Space Age by J G Ballard.
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    3. itronitronSep 2019
      That story is included in J. G. Ballard's 1988 book, Memories of the Space Age >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_of_the_Space_Age
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