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Concrete Island

Paperback • 2008 • English

Concrete Island

By J. G. Ballard

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About the book

A chilling novel about our modern world, from the author of Empire of the Sun and Crash. An architect is driving home from his London offices when a blow-out sends his speeding Jaguar hurtling out of control. Smashing through a temporary barrier he finds himself, dazed and disorientated, on a traffic island below three converging motorways. But when he tries to climb the embankment or flag-down a passing car for help it proves impossible - and he finds himself marooned on the concrete island...Show more

Afrofuturism / Black Speculative fiction
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
Thriller: organised crime

Book details

ISBN

9780007287048

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

Concrete Island

Format

Paperback

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