THE ATROCITY EXHIBITION J. G. BALLARD IN CAPE TOWN

We combine postage, so do look at our other items on offer. Dispatched within 2 business days. Condition: Good. First published in and widely regarded as a prophetic masterpiece, this is a groundbreaking experimental novel by the acclaimed author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’. The irrational, all-pervading violence of the modern world is the subject of this extraordinary tour de force. The central character’s dreams are haunted by images of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, dead astronauts and car-crash victims as he traverses the screaming wastes of nervous breakdown. Seeking his sanity, he casts himself in a number of roles. In this revised edition, Ballard has added extensive annotation that help to unlock many of the mysteries of one of the most prophetic, enigmatic and original works of the late twentieth century. About the author  () J. G. Ballard was born in in Shanghai. After internment in a civilian prison camp, his family returned to England in . His bestseller ‘Empire of the Sun’ won the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His controversial novel ‘Crash’ was made into a film by David Cronenberg. His autobiography ‘Miracles of Life’ was published in , and a collection of interviews with the author, ‘Extreme Metaphors’, was published in . J. G. Ballard passed away in . Bibliographic information Title The Atrocity Exhibition Author J. G. Ballard Contributors William Burroughs, J. B. Ballard Edition annotated, Paperback Publisher HarperCollins UK, ISBN , Length 184 pages Subjects Fiction   Postage prices outside of South African borders will differ. Please enquire before purchasing. Please Click ---> HERE PTO Books is selling.