Ballard, J. G.
High-rise (Flamingo Modern Classic)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780586044568
- author:
- Ballard, J. G.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 1.7 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
High-Rise, a visionary tale of life in a modern tower block, explores the darker side of human nature. Within the confines of a forty-storey tower, the affluent tenants' lives descend into chaos as they succumb to primal urges.
The once-luxurious amenities become a battleground for technological mayhem, while cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on 'enemy' floors. As the inhabitants of the high-rise recreate a world ruled by the laws of the jungle, society slips into violent reverse.
This unsettling novel, first published in 1985, is now reissued in a new cover style. With its unnerving portrayal of a world in disarray, High-Rise is a thought-provoking exploration of the darker aspects of human nature.
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