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by J. G. Ballard , Martin Amis

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J. G. Ballard should be recognized as one of the greatest and most prophetic writers in the world. Here, in his Complete Stories, readers can finally celebrate the unparalleled range and the mesmerizing cadences of a literary genius, who "like Calvino, has] a remarkable gift for filling the empty, deprived spaces of modern life" (Malcolm Bradbury). With 92 enthralling and pulse-quickening stories, spanning five decades, and featuring such classics ... more

     

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      Used Like New(1 Copy): Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 1199 pages. As New in As New dust jacket. Retrospective collection of the author's short stories. One of the greatest literary achievements of the 20th century. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Includes an Introduction by Martin Amis, one Ballard's most ardent champions among fellow writers. The American Edition has two additional stories, both originally published posthumously (in The New Yorker Magazine), that do not appear in the British Edition. Presents in one massive, definitive volume all of J. G. Ballard's short stories. "Each of Ballard's short stories is like a dream more perfectly realized than any of your own. Ultimately, Ballard is simply a master story writer, the maker of unforgettable artifacts in words, each as absolute and perplexing as sculptures unviewable from a single perspective. There are at least 30 stories you can spend a lifetime returning to, to wander and wonder around" (Jonathan Lethem). "Devastated worlds are matched with even more devastated psyches. But these aren't simply myths of the near future, they are probes sent down into the desolate heart of the here and now. As Ballard knew, reality has become a sub-genre of science fiction" (The Washington Post). The Mannerist cult writer Chuck Palahniuk would literally not exist without Ballard. Everything that Palahniuk has written (often brilliantly) is Ballard Redux; his themes are Ballardian even if most of his knowing admirers do not know it. "One of the most intelligent voices in contemporary literature" (Susan Sontag). J. G. Ballard died on April 19, 2009 at the age of 78, the last of the great visionary writers of our time. A "must-have" title for J. G. Ballard collectors. This edition is now collectible. This is one of few copies of the First American Edition still available online and has absolutely no flaws, a pristine beauty. Many copies available in bookstores were badly damaged from shoddy packing and poor handling. A very scarce copy thus. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER J. G. BALLARD TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0393072622.
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      J. G. Ballard should be recognized as one of the greatest and most prophetic writers in the world. Here, in his Complete Stories, readers can finally celebrate the unparalleled range and the mesmerizing cadences of a literary genius, who "like Calvino, has] a remarkable gift for filling the empty, deprived spaces of modern life" (Malcolm Bradbury). With 92 enthralling and pulse-quickening stories, spanning five decades, and featuring such classics as "Prima Belladonna," "Dead Time," and "The Index," Ballard's Complete Stories evokes Kafka and Borges with its ability to render psychosis, modern paranoia, and fantastical creations on the page. Whether writing about musical orchids, human cannibalism, or the secret history of World War III, Ballard is one of the most inventive of twentieth-century writers, and has endowed the world with such a humanistic and transcendent vision that his influence will grow in years to come.

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      • Media: Hardcover Book, 1199 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (Sep. 30th, 2009)
      • ISBN-10: 0393072622
      • ISBN-13: 9780393072624
      • Dimensions: 6.38 x 9.28 x 2.21 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 3.70 lbs
      • Categories: Single Author Short Stories

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