A chilling novel that pays twisted homage to Defoe's 'Robinson
Crusoe'. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.
Robert Maitland, a 35 year-old architect, is driving home from his
London offices when a blow-out sends his speeding Jaguar hurtling
out of control. Smashing through a temporary barrier he finds
himself, dazed and disorientated, on a traffic island below three
converging motorways. But when he tries to climb the embankment or
flag-down a passing car for help it proves impossible - and he
finds himself imprisoned on the concrete island. Maitland must
survive using only what he can find in his crashed car. As in all
Ballard's best work 'Concrete Island' provides an unnerving study
of our modern lives and world. With his alienating, 'Ballardian'
view of normal events, this is a unique novel from one of the
twentieth century's finest writers. This edition is part of a new
commemorative series of Ballard's works, featuring introductions
from a number of his admirers (including Zadie Smith, Adam Philips,
Adam Thirlwell and Robert Macfarlane) and brand-new cover designs
from the artist Stanley Donwood.
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