J. G. Ballard

When a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on "enemy" floors. In this visionary tale, human society slips into violent reverse as once-peaceful residents, driven by primal urges, re-create a world ruled by the laws of the jungle.

A violent novel filled with insidious twists, Kingdom Come follows the exploits of Richard Pearson, a rebellious, unemployed advertising executive, whose father is gunned down by a deranged mental patient in a vast shopping mall outside Heathrow Airport. When the prime suspect is released without charge, Richard's suspicions are aroused. Investigating the mystery, Richard uncovers at the Metro-Centre mall a neo-fascist world whose charismatic spokesperson is whipping up the masses into a state of unsustainable frenzy. Riots frequently terrorize the complex, immigrant communities are attacked by hooligans, and sports events mushroom into jingoistic political rallies. In this gripping, dystopian tour de force, J. G. Ballard holds up a mirror to suburban mind rot, revealing the darker forces at work beneath the gloss of consumerism and flag-waving patriotism.

With a body of work unparalleled in twentieth-century literature, J. G. Ballard is recognized as one of the greatest and most prophetic writers in the world. With the much-hailed release of The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard, readers now have a means to celebrate the unmatched range and mesmerizing cadences of a literary genius. Whether writing about musical orchids, human cannibalism, or the secret history of World War III, Ballard's Complete Stories evokes the hallucinations of Kafka and Borges in its ability to render modern paranoia and fantastical creations on the page. A Washington Post Best Book of 2009, Boston Globe Best Book, Los Angeles Times Favorite Book, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book.

A chilling novel that pays twisted homage to Defoeâ??s â?? Robinson Crusoeâ??. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.

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 ‘Crash’. Following the energy crisis of the late twentieth-century America has been abandoned. Now, a century later, an expedition from Europe returns to the deserted continent. But America is unrecognisable – the Bering Strait has been dammed and the whole continent has become a desert, populated by isolated natives and the bizarre remnants of a disintegrated culture. The expedition sets off from Manhattan on a cross-continent journey, through Holiday Inns and abandoned theme parks. They will uncover a shocking new power in the heart of Las Vegas in this unique vision of our world transformed. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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, â?? Empire of the Sunâ??, this revelatory autobiography charts the course of his astonishing life.

"Skändlighetsutställningen är en djup och oroande bok. Sexualitetens icke-sexuella rötter undersöks med kirurgisk precision. En bilolycka kan vara mer sexuellt upphetsande än en pornografisk bild. [ ] Den här boken rör vid sexuella avgrunder som den hårdaste illustrerade pornografi inte kan nå." Ur William S Burroughs förord "Talbots såriga händer lyfte hennes bröst, som om han vägde deras

With a new introduction by Deborah Levy and a striking new cover design by the artist Stanley Donwood, Ballard�s final novel sees consumerism evolve into something even more sinister.

The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of â?? Empire of the Sunâ??, â?? Crashâ?? and â?? Super-Cannesâ??. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell.

Presents a collection of stories that have appeared in magazines such as "New Worlds", "Amazing Stories" and "Interzone", and in several separate collections. These stories provide an opportunity to review the career of one of Britain's greatest writers.

â?? Classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one writes with such haunting impactâ?? William Boyd

When London is lost beneath the rising tides, unconscious desires rush to the surface in this apocalyptic tale from the author of â?? Crashâ?? and â?? Empire of the Sunâ??, reissued here with an introduction from Martin Amis.

The classic, heartrending story of a British boyâ??s four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Newly reissued with an introduction by John Lanchester.

Paul Sinclair, ja hänen nuori lääkärivaimonsa Jane muuttavat Ranskan Rivieran lähettyville Eden-Olympiaan, tulevaisuuden idealaboratorioksi luonnehdittuun huipputeknologiseen bisnespuistoon. Jane on saanut puistosta lääkärinviran, koska hänen edeltäjänsä David Greenwood on kuukausia aiemmin surmannut kymmenen ystäväänsä ja lopulta myös itsensä. Greenwoodin haamu alkaa hallita Paul Sinclairin ajatuksia, ja pian hän huomaa tulleensa tempaistuksi murhamysteerin pauloihin. Sukeltaessaan yhä syvemmälle Eden-Olympian yöpuoleen hän havaitsee, että kapitalismin paratiisissa äärimmilleen viritetty tehokkuuson mitä otollisin kasvualusta erilaisille perversioille ja äärimmäisyyksille. Seuratessaan Greenwoodin jälkiä Paul alkaa astella yhä määrätietoisemmin myös oman mielensä äärialueille... Super-Cannes sai vuoden 2004 Tähtivaeltaja-palkinnon.

A highly sought cultural commentator, J. G. Ballard has provided thoughtful remarks on the state of the world for decades. "J. G. Ballard Conversations brings together several of Ballard's latest interviews and gives readers penetrating insight into the mind of one of the freshest thinkers at work today. Covering topics such at the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the evolution of sexual relationships, and our strange, immersive celebrity culture, this book is a fount of provocative takes on the things that matter. Rounded out with rare photographs of Ballard and supplemental resources, "J. G. Ballard Conversations is a necessary item for anyone interested in the modern world.

The "profound and moving work of the imagination" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) that inspired the classic motion picture by Steven Spielberg, tells the epic story of a young boy's struggle to survive World War II in China. Shanghai, 1941--a city aflame from the fateful torch of Pearl Harbor. In streets full of chaos and corpses, a young British boy searches in vain for his parents. Imprisoned in a Japanese concentration camp, he is witness to the fierce white flash of Nagasaki, as the bomb bellows the end of the war...and the dawn of a blighted world. Ballard's enduring novel of war and deprivation, internment camps and death marches, and starvation and survival is an honest coming-of-age tale set in a world thrown utterly out of joint.

Led by a charismatic doctor, a group of individuals form a violent protest movement to tear down the consumer society and replace it with a more meaningful existence. As middle England comes under attack, a sense of panic grips the capital.

Within the concealing walls of an elegant tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. In this tale, human society slips into violent reverse as the inhabitants of the high-rise, driven by primal urges, recreate a world ruled by the laws of the jungle.

TÄHTIVAELTAJA-PALKINTO 2004! Super-Cannes on tieteiskirjallisuuden rikosromaanin mestarillinen hybridi, taidokas kattaus kutkuttavaa jännitystä, kieron kiehtovia henkilöhahmoja, ilkikurista kulttuurikommentaaria sekä nietzscheläis-sadelaisia filosofioita pahuuden ja perversioiden olemuksesta. Tarinan päähenkilö on keski-ikäinen Paul Sinclair, joka muuttaa nuoren lääkärivaimonsa Janen kanssa Eden-Olympiaan, tulevaisuuden laboratorioksi luonnehdittuun huipputeknologiseen bisnespuistoon. Jane Sinclairin edeltäjä on kuukausia aiemmin tehnyt joukkomurhan ja tappanut lopulta myös itsensä, ja pian Paul Sinclair huomaa joutuneensa täysin tuon murhamysteerin pauloihin. Lukija matkaa päähenkilöiden mukana sekä ihmismielen että kulttuurin pimeimmille katvealueille, ja lopulta ainoilta terveiltä ihmisiltä alkavat näyttää psykopaatit. Super-Cannes on tajunnan laboratorio, jossa Ballard testaa mihin suuntaan kulutuskapitalismi meitä henkisesti vie. Se on paitsi kompromissittoman älykäs, myös ällistyttävän viihdyttävä ja viihdyttävän ällistyttävä. *** "Järkyttävän vastenmielinen, mutta hieno lukukokemus." -Tarja Lipponen, Vihreä Lanka "Ajatus lähitukevaisuuteen sijoittuvasta hiljalleen manipuloitavasta idealaboratoriosta on pelottavan tarkka. Kuuluu osastoon kannattaan lukea." - Heikki Kaskimies, Ruumiin Kulttuuri "Super-Cannes on kiehtova teos, jonka tarina etenee pahaenteisesti kohti loogista loppuratkaisuaan. Lukekaa tämä, ja lukekaa se scifinä." - Vesa Sisättö, Tähtivaltaja ”Ehkä Ballardin hienoin romaani. Super-Cannes pursuaa sekä ideoita että kiehtovaa jännitystä, joka pakottaa lukijan kääntämään sivuja tyrmistyttävään loppuratkaisuun asti. Vain Ballard pystyy tällaiseen.” – Simon Hinde, Sunday Express ”Jumalalle kiitos Super-Cannesista, se on kiistatta vuoden viihdyttävin romaani.” – Philip Kerr, Independent "Henkilöhahmoista etäännyttävä tyyli ja jännityksen muuttuminen pessimismiksi pitävät otteessaan. Super-Cannesia voi suositella niillekin, jotka eivät scifiin yleensä rohkene tarttua." – Aki Asola, Turun Ylioppilaslehti "Super-Cannes on huikea visio lähitulevaisuudesta, jonka todellisuuden voimme jo maistaa." – Toni Jerrman, Johnny Kniga

Eden-Olympia is more than just a multinational business park, it is a virtual city-state in itself, built for the most elite high-tech industries. Isolated and secure, the residents lack nothing, yet one day, a doctor at the clinic goes on a suicidal shooting spree. Dr. Jane Sinclair is hired as his replacement, and her husband Paul uncovers the dangerous psychological vents that maintain Eden-Olympia's smoothly-running surface.