Synopsis
Clocks and watches are against the law. But Conrad becomes preoccupied with them.
History
First publication: New Worlds #95, June 1960
Review
A second story that really gets to the meet of Ballard’s style. In this we have the surreal abandoned ruins of the modern world cast aside. We also have the absurdist image of Chronopolis, a city that has clocks everywhere. It is only an exaggeration of our real world with schedules. There is much to think about in this story. Highly recommended.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Chronopolis and Other Stories, hardcover, G. Putnam’s Sons, 1971-09-00
The Complete Short Stories, hardcover, Flamingo, 2001-11-00
Billennium, paperback, Berkley, 1962-00-00
