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Vermilion Sands is a collection of science fiction short stories by British writer J. G. Ballard, first published in 1971. All the stories are set in an imaginary vacation resort called Vermilion Sands which suggests, among other places, Palm Springs [ 1 ] in southern California.
"Venus Smiles" concerns the events surrounding a musical sculpture commissioned to be placed in the centre of Vermilion Sands. On the day of the unveiling, the statue causes outrage with the public—as well as being aesthetically unpleasing, the music emitted from the sculpture tends to lean towards Middle-Eastern style quarter tones and is unpleasing to the ear.
In 2013, a 17-page untitled typescript listed as "Vermilion Sands short story in draft" in the British Library catalogue and edited into an 8,000-word text by Bernard Sigaud appeared in a short-lived French reissue of the collection by Éditions Tristram (ISBN 978-2367190068) under the title "Le labyrinthe Hardoon" as the first story of the ...
In the Bible, vermilion is listed as a pigment that was in use for painting buildings during the reign of Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, and is named in the book of the prophet Ezekiel as a pigment used in art that portrayed Chaldean men. (Jeremiah 22:11–14, Ezekiel 23:14–17) The vermilion rose is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Vermilion Bay may refer to: Vermilion Bay (Louisiana) , a bay on the coast of Louisiana in the United States Vermilion Bay, Ontario , a community in Ontario, Canada
The Vermilion Coast Tracks follow the mediterranean coastline of the Pyrenees from Argelès-sur-Mer to Cerbère the border town with Spain.Passing through several types of forest, and vineyards, this tracks often provides excellent views over the sea.
Vermilion Cliffs, view from Glen Canyon near Lee's Ferry. Vermilion Cliffs — view from Arizona Hwy 89. The Vermilion Cliffs Close Up . The Vermilion Cliffs are the second "step" up in the five-step Grand Staircase of the Colorado Plateau, in northern Arizona and southern Utah in the southwestern United States. [1]