J. G. Ballard was, for over fifty years, one of this country's most
significant writers. Beginning with the events that inspired his
classic novel, 'Empire of the Sun', this revelatory autobiography
charts the course of his astonishing life. 'Miracles of Life' takes
us from the vibrant surroundings of pre-war Shanghai, to the
deprivations and unexpected freedoms of Lunghua Camp, to Ballard's
arrival in a devastated Britain. Ballard recounts his first
attempts at fiction and his part in the social and artistic
revolutions of the 60s. He describes his friendships with figures
as diverse as Kingsley Amis, Michael Moorcock and Eduardo Paolozzi
alongside recollections of his domestic life in Shepperton -
raising three children as a single father following the unexpected
and premature death of his wife. 'Miracles of Life' is both a
captivating narrative of the experiences that have shaped this
extraordinary writer's works, his distinctive outlook and his
original visions of the future, and is also an account of a
remarkable life. This edition is part of a new commemorative series
of Ballard's works, featuring introductions from a number of his
admirers (including Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru, Neil Gaiman and Martin
Amis) and brand-new cover designs.
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