James Graham Ballard Books

A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J. G. Ballard's greatest interviews.

For the first time, the complete collected short stories of the author of 'Empire of the Sun', 'Cocaine Nights' and 'Super-Cannes' -- regarded by many as Britain's No. 1 living fiction writer.

Collects all ninety-two of the late author's stories--including "Prima Belladonna," "Dead Time," and "The Index"--Which span five decades and explore everything from musical orchids to human cannibalism to the secret history of World War III

Originally published in 1 vol.: London: Flamingo, 2001.

Originally published in 1 vol.: London: Flamingo, 2001.

Exploring the profound psychological impact of war, the narrative follows Vietnam War medic Andy Parks as he grapples with survivor's guilt and haunting memories of the napalmed children he could not save. Struggling to reconcile his traumatic experiences with his desire for a meaningful life, Andy faces the challenge of overcoming the deep scars left by combat. This intimate portrayal delves into his quest for healing and understanding, revealing the complexities of living with the aftermath of war and the search for inner peace.

A war-ravaged Beirut is the setting for the title story of this visionary collection, a tale in which a young street fighter inadvertently discovers how to bring an to the bloodshed only to find that his solution is all too effective as far as some supposedly neutral observers are concerned. Other stories feature an assassination plot against an American astronaut, the leader of an authoritarian religious movement; a man who is destroyed by a car crash and resolves never to leave his apartment again; and the survivor of a toxic-waste ship wrecked on a deserted Caribbean island. Contents: - War Fever (1989) - The Secret History of World War 3 (1988) - Dream Cargoes (1990) - The Object of the Attack (1984) - Love in a Colder Climate (1989) - The Largest Theme Park in the World (1989) - Answers to a Questionnaire (1985) - The Air Disaster (1975) - Report on an Unidentified Space Station (1982) - The Man Who Walked on the Moon (1985) - The Enormous Space (1989) - Memories of the Space Age (1982) - Notes Towards a Mental Breakdown (1976) - The Index (1977)

A special limited edition of J. G. Ballard's cult, post-modern and shocking novel

Robert Vaughan, a former TV scientist turned nightmare angel of the expressway, has gathered a collection of alienated crash victims and experiments with a series of autoerotic atrocities, each more sinister than the last. But Vaughan craves the ultimate crash--a head-on collision of blood, semen, engine coolant, and iconic celebrity. First published in 1973, Crash remains one of the most shocking novels of the 20th century.tury.

J. G. Ballard was, for over fifty years, one of this country's most significant writers. Beginning with the events that inspired his classic novel, 'Empire of the Sun', this revelatory autobiography charts the course of his astonishing life.