Disaster Area [Hardcover]

J.G. BALLARD (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: RH Canada UK Dist (December 27, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0224611887
• ISBN-13: 978-0224611886
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,481,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Shanghai in 1930, J. G. BALLARD is the author of sixteen novels, including "Empire of the Sun," "The Drowned World," and "Crash." He lived in London until his death in April 2009.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A vision of drained swimming pools to come, February 12, 2012

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This review is from: Disaster Area (Paperback)

Although this relatively early collection isn't quite as strong as some of Ballard's best it does serve well as a foretaste of what was to come, with its many glimpses of future Ballardian themes. Some stories are better than others; most notably, The Concentration City, Now Wakes the Sea, and Zone of Terror. Others are a little weak, but they're all enjoyable, even if not always convincing. The prose, in the less successful stories, is also a little below Ballard's normal standard, but is always readable. In general it's a good read and worthwhile for all Ballard fans.