{"product_id":"venus-smiles-and-other-vermilion-sands-stories","title":"Venus Smiles and Other Vermilion Sands Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to Vermilion Sands, the fully automated desert-resort ready to fulfil your most exotic whims. Out over the towering Coral D, sky artists paint the sky with clouds. A musical statue is broken down, but finds new life in unwanted places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mysterious new resident introduces a new way of making poetry - aided by machine. Drawing together some of the most mesmerising and mind-blowing stories from J.G. Ballard's Vermillion Sands art-infused universe, this short collection is a passport into the genius of science fiction's most visionary pioneer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes the stories: Cry Hope, Cry Fury!, The Cloud-Sculptors of Coral-D, Venus Smiles and Studio 5, The StarsBRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days. \u003cstrong\u003e The perfect stocking filler for short fiction readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublished: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePages: 144\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 1529986060\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9781529986068\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. G. Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53888924451082,"sku":null,"price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-10at12.49.58.png?v=1791629562","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/venus-smiles-and-other-vermilion-sands-stories","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}