A novel of war, of starvation and survival, of internment camps and death marches, which blends honesty with a vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint. It is rooted in the author's own experience of war in our time. The novel won "The Guardian" Fiction Prize.
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About the Author:
J.G. Ballard is the author of numerous books, including Concrete Island, The Kindness of Women, and Crash. He is revered as one of the most important writers of fiction to address the consequences of twentieth-century technology. He lives in England.
Review:
"An outstanding novel...a classic adventure story."
-- The New York Times
"A profound and moving work of the imagination."
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
"An incredible literary achievement....Brilliant."
-- Anthony Burgess
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- PublisherHarpercollins Pub Ltd
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0006547001
- ISBN 13 9780006547006
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages351
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