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RUSHING TO PARADISE [Paperback]

J.G. Ballard (Author)

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Publisher: Unknown (1994)
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Rushing to purgatory, June 3, 1999

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In Rushing to Paradise, J.G. Ballard paints a memorable and disturbing picture of idealism run amok within the paradise of a Pacific atoll. It is a book that glitters with dark ironies; from the opening paragraphs, with deranged femme-fatale Dr. Rafferty bullhorning slogans to the deserted beaches of Saint-Esprit, to her commune's timely rescue from this obsessed woman by the hated French military. Rushing to Paradise is likely to outrage some with its dry send-ups of environmentalism and feminism. Nonetheless, it is worthy book; strange, vivid, unpredictable, and at times...wonderful. I recommend buying two copies in the event one is lost.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ballard bites off a big chunk with this one, January 18, 2001

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And I'm glad to say it was easy for him to chew. This is a perceptive and actually pretty nasty take on the more extreme ends of enviromentalism and feminism, the points where the former becomes psychosis and the latter becomes sexism of a virulent and violent sort.

What I love most about Ballard is his willingness to probe the darker corners of the human psyche. It's a rare gift to want to explore these places, let alone use them to comment on our society. This is an excellent book and worth your cash!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average book, August 18, 1999

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I really liked Rushing to Paradise and I don't see how it generated such negative reviews; except to say that it IS a "politically incorrect" book. Author Ballard has strange, almost hallucinatory descriptive powers which he delivers in cool, matter of fact language. Above all, the book resonates with a twilight of the gods atmosphere. Maybe not for everyone, but this doesn't make it a bad book. Quite the contrary.

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2.0 out of 5 stars What a clunker!
Rushing To Paradise reads more like a sub-par novel from Michel Houellebecq or Alex Garland and pales in comparison to almost every other J.G. Ballard title. Read more

Published on July 31, 2009 by Louis Sherman

4.0 out of 5 stars An important book about Political Correctness.
An extremely important work and one that should be read by anyone interested in the uses of Political Correctness for repression. Read more

Published on October 30, 1999 by Gordon Weinstein

1.0 out of 5 stars The WORST book I have ever read
I bought this book after reading the totally amazing "Crash". It took my a week to just get halfway through it before I said to myself, "You know, reading for fun... Read more

Published on June 18, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars not his best, but it is James!
I have read several of Ballard's books, and many of his favorite ideas are here: tyranny, the cult of personality, "the kindness of women" (a real joke, that),... Read more

Published on September 14, 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Uninsightful and soulless
I give this book 2 stars only as I read it avidly. Two reasons for this. First, there was always the chance of a sexual or violent encounter on any page and Ballard seemed to do... Read more

Published on July 11, 1998 by Damien Eames (damien@london.com)

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading, but not a must read
I actually enjoyed reading the book even though I wasn't very impresses. It is, well, mind entertaining... I am interested in reading more Ballard's books now

Published on January 30, 1998

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War Fever by J. G. Ballard in Front Matter
The Voices of Time by J. G. Ballard in Front Matter

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