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Concrete Island: A Novel by Ballard, J. G.
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9781250171528
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
1250171520
ISBN-13
9781250171528
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239690410
Product Key Features
Book Title
Concrete Island : a Novel
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Psychological, General, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-289674
Reviews
"A vision in both style and substance. The literary equivalent of Salvador Dali or Max Ernst."-- The Washington Post Book World "This is the excellent stuff of classic castaway adventure, stiffened here by contemporary overtones that call into question social values."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Ballard's novels are complex, obsessive, frequently poetic, and always disquieting chronicles of nature rebelling against humans, of the survival of barbarism in a world of mechanical efficiency, of ethropy, anomie, breakdown, ruin....The blasted landscapes that his characters inhabit are both external settings and states of mind."--Luc Sante, This is the excellent stuff of classic castaway adventure, stiffened here by contemporary overtones that call into question social values. - San Francisco Chronicle "Ballard's novels are complex, obsessive, frequently poetic, and always disquieting chronicles of nature rebelling against humans, of the survival of barbarism in a world of mechanical efficiency, of ethropy, anomie, breakdown, ruin . . . The blasted landscapes that his characters inhabit are both external settings and states of mind." - Luc Sante
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823 /.914
Synopsis
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 three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped. What begins as an almost ludicrous predicament soon turns into horror as Maitland--a wickedly modern Robinson Crusoe--realizes that, despite evidence of other inhabitants, this doomed terrain has become a mirror of his own mind. Seeking the dark outer rim of the everyday, Ballard weaves private catastrophe into an intensely specular allegory.
LC Classification Number
PR6052.A46C6 2018
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- c***o (922)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFantastic book shipped quickly. Thank you!
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- 9***x (38)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast shipping. The package was sealed well, but no padding was added to secure the item inside the box. The book's condition was a bit worse than expected. With only a stock photo provided in the listing, a more detailed description of the book's condition should have been provided.
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- c***o (922)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFantastic book shipped quickly. Thank you!
- l***l (54)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePurchased and quickly cancelled order. The seller monitors messages and cancelled the order before it shipped with a full refund. Honest seller, good prices, and excellent customer service. I would reconsider purchasing from this seller. A++The Arras Witch Treatises: Johannes Tinctor's Invectives contre la secte de vau (#235954445229)
- b***r (58)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseUnfortunately the book I received was in bad shape and was a different edition than was shown in the listing, however, my experience with the seller was excellent! I reached out requesting a refund and very quickly received a very professional and friendly reply and an immediate refund. Based on this experience I would recommend buying from this seller!Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (#335858773063)
- 9***x (38)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast shipping. The package was sealed well, but no padding was added to secure the item inside the box. The book's condition was a bit worse than expected. With only a stock photo provided in the listing, a more detailed description of the book's condition should have been provided.