Concrete Island (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Fourth Estate
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	September 2008
Authors:	J.G. Ballard
Introduction by:	Neil Gaiman
Dimensions:	197 x 128 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-728704-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-00-728704-6
Barcode:	9780007287048

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