Short story about a romance during a nuclear crisis; title was possibly “I Remember”
I am looking for a short story I read probably 50 years ago, which had an ongoing refrain "I remember ... " about a romance that occurs while a nuclear crisis gradually builds up and finally the bomb is dropped.
The title may have been along the lines of "I Remember"
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I am looking for a short story I read probably 50 years ago, which had an ongoing refrain "I remember ... " about a romance that occurs while a nuclear crisis gradually builds up and finally the bomb is dropped.
The title may have been along the lines of "I Remember"
story-identification short-stories
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
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Off to a good start, with great details, could you possibly outline in a little more depth what exactly made it science fictional or fantastic?
– Edlothiad
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@Edlothiad It's a story of future nuclear war, and it was published in New Worlds, a science fiction magazine, either of which makes it science fictional.
– user14111
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I am looking for a short story I read probably 50 years ago, which had an ongoing refrain "I remember ... " about a romance that occurs while a nuclear crisis gradually builds up and finally the bomb is dropped.
The title may have been along the lines of "I Remember"
story-identification short-stories
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Edlothiad
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asked Aug 26 '18 at 10:38
Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
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I am looking for a short story I read probably 50 years ago, which had an ongoing refrain "I remember ... " about a romance that occurs while a nuclear crisis gradually builds up and finally the bomb is dropped.
The title may have been along the lines of "I Remember"
story-identification short-stories
story-identification short-stories
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Edlothiad
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asked Aug 26 '18 at 10:38
Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
663
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Edlothiad
54.2k21287296
asked Aug 26 '18 at 10:38
Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
663
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Edlothiad
54.2k21287296
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Edlothiad
54.2k21287296
edited Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Edlothiad
54.2k21287296
54.2k21287296
asked Aug 26 '18 at 10:38
Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
663
asked Aug 26 '18 at 10:38
Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
663
asked Aug 26 '18 at 10:38
Malcolm BrownMalcolm Brown
663
663
Off to a good start, with great details, could you possibly outline in a little more depth what exactly made it science fictional or fantastic?
– Edlothiad
Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
1
@Edlothiad It's a story of future nuclear war, and it was published in New Worlds, a science fiction magazine, either of which makes it science fictional.
– user14111
Aug 26 '18 at 11:05
add a comment |
Off to a good start, with great details, could you possibly outline in a little more depth what exactly made it science fictional or fantastic?
– Edlothiad
Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
1
@Edlothiad It's a story of future nuclear war, and it was published in New Worlds, a science fiction magazine, either of which makes it science fictional.
– user14111
Aug 26 '18 at 11:05
Off to a good start, with great details, could you possibly outline in a little more depth what exactly made it science fictional or fantastic?
– Edlothiad
Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
Off to a good start, with great details, could you possibly outline in a little more depth what exactly made it science fictional or fantastic?
– Edlothiad
Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
1
1
@Edlothiad It's a story of future nuclear war, and it was published in New Worlds, a science fiction magazine, either of which makes it science fictional.
– user14111
Aug 26 '18 at 11:05
@Edlothiad It's a story of future nuclear war, and it was published in New Worlds, a science fiction magazine, either of which makes it science fictional.
– user14111
Aug 26 '18 at 11:05
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"I Remember, Anita", a short story by Langdon Jones; first published in New Worlds SF #144, September-October 1964, available at the Internet Archive. Does any of these covers ring a bell?
I remember, Anita, when I first saw you. The cosy, cossetted Scottish village of Aberfoyle; the wild cragginess of the mountains round, and the little humanity of the hotel, sitting like a stone in its mountain setting.
[. . . .]
I remember that I thought nothing more of you than as a particularly desirable woman; but even purely as that, I was quite obsessed by you after the first evening I saw you.
[. . . .]
I remember, Anita, the third walk we had.
[. . . . . . . . . .]
I remember how I was sitting at home, quietly reading. Then the flash, the flash. Oh, Oh, it was so bright! The whole world was a mad, mad, screaming, silent light. Then the noise. One of my ear-drums was shattered
straight away. I felt the agony, and the hot blood in my ear. Oh, I don’t remember, I don’t remember. I just recall shapes and pain and noises and madness. Falling, falling. My rubber body, being struck, and tossed and pierced. Bang, bang, the rhythm, the side-drum rim-shots, the bus-bouncing juddering. The horror, Oh! Anita, the horror!
[. . . .]
I remember, Dear God, I remember! Your clothes had been burnt away, and you were naked, save for the remains of the little lace pants that I had bought you, which had been burnt into your skin. You were naked, save for the concealing blackness of your blistered flesh. There was a heavy tree branch lying across you, with smoke curling up from it.
[. . . .]
I remember, you bastards! YOU BLEEDING HUMAN BASTARDS, I REMEMBER!
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Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
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"I Remember, Anita", a short story by Langdon Jones; first published in New Worlds SF #144, September-October 1964, available at the Internet Archive. Does any of these covers ring a bell?
I remember, Anita, when I first saw you. The cosy, cossetted Scottish village of Aberfoyle; the wild cragginess of the mountains round, and the little humanity of the hotel, sitting like a stone in its mountain setting.
[. . . .]
I remember that I thought nothing more of you than as a particularly desirable woman; but even purely as that, I was quite obsessed by you after the first evening I saw you.
[. . . .]
I remember, Anita, the third walk we had.
[. . . . . . . . . .]
I remember how I was sitting at home, quietly reading. Then the flash, the flash. Oh, Oh, it was so bright! The whole world was a mad, mad, screaming, silent light. Then the noise. One of my ear-drums was shattered
straight away. I felt the agony, and the hot blood in my ear. Oh, I don’t remember, I don’t remember. I just recall shapes and pain and noises and madness. Falling, falling. My rubber body, being struck, and tossed and pierced. Bang, bang, the rhythm, the side-drum rim-shots, the bus-bouncing juddering. The horror, Oh! Anita, the horror!
[. . . .]
I remember, Dear God, I remember! Your clothes had been burnt away, and you were naked, save for the remains of the little lace pants that I had bought you, which had been burnt into your skin. You were naked, save for the concealing blackness of your blistered flesh. There was a heavy tree branch lying across you, with smoke curling up from it.
[. . . .]
I remember, you bastards! YOU BLEEDING HUMAN BASTARDS, I REMEMBER!
answered Aug 26 '18 at 11:02
user14111user14111
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Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
– Malcolm Brown
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add a comment |
"I Remember, Anita", a short story by Langdon Jones; first published in New Worlds SF #144, September-October 1964, available at the Internet Archive. Does any of these covers ring a bell?
I remember, Anita, when I first saw you. The cosy, cossetted Scottish village of Aberfoyle; the wild cragginess of the mountains round, and the little humanity of the hotel, sitting like a stone in its mountain setting.
[. . . .]
I remember that I thought nothing more of you than as a particularly desirable woman; but even purely as that, I was quite obsessed by you after the first evening I saw you.
[. . . .]
I remember, Anita, the third walk we had.
[. . . . . . . . . .]
I remember how I was sitting at home, quietly reading. Then the flash, the flash. Oh, Oh, it was so bright! The whole world was a mad, mad, screaming, silent light. Then the noise. One of my ear-drums was shattered
straight away. I felt the agony, and the hot blood in my ear. Oh, I don’t remember, I don’t remember. I just recall shapes and pain and noises and madness. Falling, falling. My rubber body, being struck, and tossed and pierced. Bang, bang, the rhythm, the side-drum rim-shots, the bus-bouncing juddering. The horror, Oh! Anita, the horror!
[. . . .]
I remember, Dear God, I remember! Your clothes had been burnt away, and you were naked, save for the remains of the little lace pants that I had bought you, which had been burnt into your skin. You were naked, save for the concealing blackness of your blistered flesh. There was a heavy tree branch lying across you, with smoke curling up from it.
[. . . .]
I remember, you bastards! YOU BLEEDING HUMAN BASTARDS, I REMEMBER!
answered Aug 26 '18 at 11:02
user14111user14111
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Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
– Malcolm Brown
Aug 26 '18 at 13:03
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"I Remember, Anita", a short story by Langdon Jones; first published in New Worlds SF #144, September-October 1964, available at the Internet Archive. Does any of these covers ring a bell?
I remember, Anita, when I first saw you. The cosy, cossetted Scottish village of Aberfoyle; the wild cragginess of the mountains round, and the little humanity of the hotel, sitting like a stone in its mountain setting.
[. . . .]
I remember that I thought nothing more of you than as a particularly desirable woman; but even purely as that, I was quite obsessed by you after the first evening I saw you.
[. . . .]
I remember, Anita, the third walk we had.
[. . . . . . . . . .]
I remember how I was sitting at home, quietly reading. Then the flash, the flash. Oh, Oh, it was so bright! The whole world was a mad, mad, screaming, silent light. Then the noise. One of my ear-drums was shattered
straight away. I felt the agony, and the hot blood in my ear. Oh, I don’t remember, I don’t remember. I just recall shapes and pain and noises and madness. Falling, falling. My rubber body, being struck, and tossed and pierced. Bang, bang, the rhythm, the side-drum rim-shots, the bus-bouncing juddering. The horror, Oh! Anita, the horror!
[. . . .]
I remember, Dear God, I remember! Your clothes had been burnt away, and you were naked, save for the remains of the little lace pants that I had bought you, which had been burnt into your skin. You were naked, save for the concealing blackness of your blistered flesh. There was a heavy tree branch lying across you, with smoke curling up from it.
[. . . .]
I remember, you bastards! YOU BLEEDING HUMAN BASTARDS, I REMEMBER!
answered Aug 26 '18 at 11:02
user14111user14111
101k6391502
"I Remember, Anita", a short story by Langdon Jones; first published in New Worlds SF #144, September-October 1964, available at the Internet Archive. Does any of these covers ring a bell?
I remember, Anita, when I first saw you. The cosy, cossetted Scottish village of Aberfoyle; the wild cragginess of the mountains round, and the little humanity of the hotel, sitting like a stone in its mountain setting.
[. . . .]
I remember that I thought nothing more of you than as a particularly desirable woman; but even purely as that, I was quite obsessed by you after the first evening I saw you.
[. . . .]
I remember, Anita, the third walk we had.
[. . . . . . . . . .]
I remember how I was sitting at home, quietly reading. Then the flash, the flash. Oh, Oh, it was so bright! The whole world was a mad, mad, screaming, silent light. Then the noise. One of my ear-drums was shattered
straight away. I felt the agony, and the hot blood in my ear. Oh, I don’t remember, I don’t remember. I just recall shapes and pain and noises and madness. Falling, falling. My rubber body, being struck, and tossed and pierced. Bang, bang, the rhythm, the side-drum rim-shots, the bus-bouncing juddering. The horror, Oh! Anita, the horror!
[. . . .]
I remember, Dear God, I remember! Your clothes had been burnt away, and you were naked, save for the remains of the little lace pants that I had bought you, which had been burnt into your skin. You were naked, save for the concealing blackness of your blistered flesh. There was a heavy tree branch lying across you, with smoke curling up from it.
[. . . .]
I remember, you bastards! YOU BLEEDING HUMAN BASTARDS, I REMEMBER!
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Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
– Malcolm Brown
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Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
– Malcolm Brown
Aug 26 '18 at 13:03
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Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
– Malcolm Brown
Aug 26 '18 at 13:03
Thank you - that was it - and as moving as I remember
– Malcolm Brown
Aug 26 '18 at 13:03
add a comment |
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Off to a good start, with great details, could you possibly outline in a little more depth what exactly made it science fictional or fantastic?
– Edlothiad
Aug 26 '18 at 10:42
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@Edlothiad It's a story of future nuclear war, and it was published in New Worlds, a science fiction magazine, either of which makes it science fictional.
– user14111
Aug 26 '18 at 11:05