Ballard, J G
Concrete Island
- ISBN 13:
- 9781250171528
- author:
- Ballard, J G
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Picador USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 13.7 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Concrete Island, a novel by J.G. Ballard, is a thought-provoking exploration of the human psyche. After a car crash, Robert Maitland finds himself stranded on a desolate island, where he must confront the darker aspects of his own mind.
As Ballard weaves a complex allegory, Maitland's predicament becomes a mirror of his own inner turmoil. The island, with its eerie landscape, serves as a catalyst for a descent into madness, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
This reissued edition features an introduction from Neil Gaiman, adding to the book's reputation as a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking work of psychological fiction.
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