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‘Blindingly original ... Moving, thrilling, exquisitely written’ Anthony Burgess
‘A remarkable piece of invention, a flight from the world of the familiar and the real into the exotic universe of dream and desire ... Dense and erotic and magical, a pleasure to read’ Malcolm Bradbury, New York Times Book Review
‘Extraordinary ... There is no doubt of the intensity and originality of the imagination ... Far beyond the scope of most novelists’ Spectator
‘A remarkable fantasist ... Ballard’s eloquence is as lush as the flowering vines he hangs from his multi-storey garages’ Observer
‘The terrifying thing about Ballard is his logic; is this science fiction or history written ahead of its time?’ Len Deighton
"Extraordinary...there is no doubt of the intensity and originality of the imagination that conceived the scenes of Shepperton transformed into a paradise...far beyond the scope of most novelists." SPECTATOR
"One of the most startling and original novelists. Extremely witty, Ballard's most optimistic book contains some of his strongest, most vivid prose...exuberant fantasy." TIME OUT
"A remarkable fantastist...rich, seductive...Ballard's eloquence is as lush as the flowering vines he hangs from his multi-storey garages." OBSERVER
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean unread copy. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Publisher PC replaced with J. Cape price sticker. Book. Seller Inventory # 040178
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Fine copy in fine dj that is NOT price-clipped. Seller Inventory # fic 1/20-3P
Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 223p. ; 21cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 292234
Book Description Condition: fine. 1st UK Edition. 223pp. Octavo. Dark green cloth covered boards with gilt stamped lettering on spine. Clean, tight text block through out. In dust jacket, price clipped. A great copy. fine Nominated for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 1980 the novel follows a man named Blake after his aircraft crashes into the River Thames outside the London suburb of Shepperton. The literary distinctiveness of Ballard's work has given rise to the adjective "Ballardian", defined by the Collins English Dictionary as "resembling or suggestive of the conditions described in J. G. Ballard's novels and stories, especially dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments.". Seller Inventory # 134400
Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 223p. ; 21cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 292234
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, D/j has some browning to inside rear flap but there are no tears, nicks, creases or marks and D/j is protected by clear removable sleeve. This copy purchased new by me upon publication. Seller Inventory # 01755
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. Green paper-covered boards, the head edge stained green. 224pp. Cover by Bill Botten. Very Good, slightly rubbed, the spine with a mild, partial crease, lightly spotted to the fore edge and the stock moderately toned in general, in like jacket (in removable plastic sleeve), itself toned at the edges, noticeable mainly on the flaps, otherwise crisp. This copy has been signed by Ballard on the title page. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 007929
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Neatly Signed in black marker Title page. A terrific copy without flaws although price clipped. Vendor grew up in Shepperton at time Ballard was resident and has numerous other copies of his work. This is as fine a copy as you will be able to buy of this book and is yet another example of Ballard's stunning creative imagination.Lovely bright jacket designed by Bill Botten is free of sun damage and protected by a mylar cover and has no flaws except for price clipping.Small "Signed" sticker hurts to part from this one!. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1709505540204