High Rise (Flamingo Modern Classic)

Name: High Rise (Flamingo Modern Classic)
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: J.G. Ballard
ISBN: 9780586044568

J.G. Ballard

21/08/1985
Firebird Distributing

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de High Rise (Flamingo Modern Classic) par J.G. Ballard

Résumé

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 concealing walls of an elegant forty-storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. Cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on ‘enemy’ floors and the once-luxurious amenities become an arena for riots and technological mayhem. In this visionary tale of urban disillusionment society slips into a violent reverse as the isolated inhabitants of the high-rise, driven by primal urges, create a dystopian world ruled by the laws of the jungle. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Iain Sinclair, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.