Crash

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By J. G. Ballard

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Crash by J. G. Ballard explores the intersection of technology, sexuality, and obsession through the lens of car accidents. The story follows a film producer who becomes drawn into a group that fetishizes car crashes as a way to explore a new form of sexual expression. Ballard's provocative narrative challenges societal norms and examines the psychological impact of technology on human desires.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to provocative narratives exploring the intersection of technology, sexuality, and human psychology. It offers a unique look at the symbols of modernity and the darker aspects of obsession and desire. Fans of speculative and transgressive fiction may find its themes thought-provoking and challenging.

Crash

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

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

After being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident.

When James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan – a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality – leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanity's obsessions?

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Crash by J. G. Ballard is praised for its originality and powerful narrative, marking Ballard as one of the finest writers of fiction. Critics highlight his surreal imagination and foresight, with some viewing him as Britain's leading novelist, capable of anticipating societal trends.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007287024

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Contributors:

Introduction by Zadie Smith
Introduction by Zadie Smith

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 208

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Fiction General Fiction J. G. Ballard Literary Fiction

About the Author

J.G. Ballard was born in 1930 in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman. After internment in a civilian prison camp, he and his family returned to England in 1946. He published his first novel, 'The Drowned World', in 1961. His 1984 bestseller 'Empire of the Sun' won the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was later filmed by Steven Spielberg. His most recent novel is 'Kingdom Come', published in 2006, his autobiogaphy 'Miracles of Life' was published in 2008 to much acclaim.

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