Crash

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The definitive cult, post-modern novel - a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism - reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith.
After being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident.

When James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan aEURO" a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality aEURO" leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanityaEURO (TM)s obsessions?

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780007287024
Published: September 2008

Number of pages: 208
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 13 mm

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers