Concrete Island, Paperback - J. G. Ballard

A chilling novel that pays twisted homage to Defoe's `Robinson Crusoe'. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.

Reducere. Concrete Island pays twisted homage to Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.On a day in April, just after ...

Reducere. First published in 1978, this collection of nineteen of Ballard's best short stories is as timely and informed as ever. His tales of the human psyc...

Reducere. Cultural Writing. Reference. "Never has Ballard sounded so concerned, fatherly, or political. (In an earlier, 1984 RE/Search interview, Ballard imp...

The definitive cult, post-modern novel - a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism - reissued with a new introduction from Zadie Sm...

With a new introduction by M. John Harrison and a striking new cover design from the artist Stanley Donwood, this acclaimed cult novel sees human e...

A terrifying vision of the future from one of the twentieth century's most renowned writers - J. G. Ballard, author of `Empire of the Sun' and `Cra...

'This is autobiography taken to the highest reaches of fiction, another wonderful novel of scorching power, shot through with honesty and lyricism'...

'Classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one writes with such haunting impact' William Boyd

From J. G. Ballard, author of `Crash' and `Cocaine Nights' comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal.

The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of `Empire of the Sun', `Crash' and `Super-Cannes'. The new edition ...

A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean is the setting for a most disturbing crime in this reissue featuring a new introduction by Ali Smith...

Reducere. When a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into mara...

Reducere. J. G. Ballard's fourth novel, which established his reputation as a writer of extraordinary talent and imaginative powers, tells the story of a phy...

Reducere. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALI SMITHLong-regarded as one of the true visionary writers of the twentieth century, J.G. Ballard was one of the first Bri...

Reducere. In Cocaine Nights, J. G. Ballard stretches the taught canvas of his transgressive vision over the framework of old-fashioned mystery. The setting: ...

Coming in March 2016 from acclaimed director Ben Wheatley, a major motion picture adaptation of J. G. Ballard's compelling and unnerving tale of wh...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human ...

Reducere. The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg's film, tells of a young boy's struggle to survive World War II in China. Jim is ...

Reducere. When a light aircraft crashes into the Thames at Shepperton, the young pilot who struggles to the surface minutes later seems to have come back fro...

Reducere. Weird and mesmerizingly grotesque, The Drought tells the chilling story of the world on the brink of extinction, where a global drought, brought on...

From the author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Cocaine Nights’ comes an unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control.Within the concealin...

Trade paperback. For the first time in one volume, a complete collection of the acclaimed short stories by the author of }Empire Of The Sun, Crash{...

Reducere. Appearing in hardcover in America for the first time, this neglected Ballardian masterpiece promises to be a touchstone for environmentalists the w...

Reducere. In the few months before his death in Paris on October 29th, 1949, Gurdjieff's flat in the Rue des Colonels R nard became the centre of his teachin...

DescriptionOf unknown date, and surviving in a tenth-century manuscript, Beowulf is the tale of a young Geatish hero and his struggle with three de...

Reducere. "What a strange new world, to have such creatures in it!" Forced into hiding by a global ecological cataclysm, humans emerge from their underground...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. TRANSFORMATION was written as a recreational project while Bennett was on holiday with his family in August 1968. The text is unfinished, was left ...

Reducere. See the film on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin When Cole's mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he's...

Belgian Jesuit, Father Pierre-Jean De Smet couldn't wait to get to the American frontier after arriving from Europe. Setting out for the mountain c...

When Stella Mosconi left the small mountain city of Nelson, B.C. straight out of high school, she hoped she had seen the last of Jack Ballard. A te...

Reducere. Abduction was the furthest thing from Aimalee Robertson's mind when she applied for a research position, but it occurred, unceremoniously and intru...

Reducere. "The Masters of Wisdom" is the last book to have been published during the John Bennett's lifetime, and is probably the most unusual, having little...

Reducere. A series of public lectures given by John Bennett in Autumn 1956 and published in volume form in 1964. The lectures are reproduced in five chapters...

Reducere. Happiness Is a Cool ReactorA Journey in Nuclear Power Influenced by the Three Mile Island AccidentNuclear power has been and continues to be a myst...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): J G GilchristIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsPublication date: 2010Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 20Cover type...

A straightforward and practical introduction to the principles and methods used in the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. Th...

Reducere. Salisbury, 1226A mysterious poacher claims to be a long-lost heir-to a man found crushed by his own cart wheel. Ela Longesp e is determined to find...