Synopsis
A giant man is found dead, washed up on a beach.
History
First publication: The Terminal Beach, Gollancz, June 1964
1965 Nebula finalist for best short story.
Review
An excellent story which somehow reminds me of the fish on the beach from Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. Much anthologized and very well written, but I feel there are better works from Ballard. still, recommended.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Impossible Man, paperback, Berkley, 1966-04-00
Chronopolis and Other Stories, hardcover, G. Putnam’s Sons, 1971-09-00
The Complete Short Stories, hardcover, Flamingo, 2001-11-00
The Terminal Beach, paperback, Carroll & Graf, 1987-11-00
