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High-Rise
A Novel
by J. G. Ballard
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2012 by Liveright
ISBN-13: 978-0-87140-402-2, ISBN: 0-87140-402-8

""Harsh and ingenious! High Rise is an intense and vivid bestiary, which lingers unsettlingly in the mind." —Martin Amis, New StatesmanWhen a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on “enemy” floors. In this visionary tale, human society slips into violent reverse as once-peaceful residents, driven by primal urges, re- ..."






The Kindness of Women(Updated)
by J. G. Ballard
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1992 by Grafton
ISBN-13: 978-0-586-21099-4, ISBN: 0-586-21099-7






Cloister of Whispers
An Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mystery (Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries)
by J. G. Lewis
Paperback, Published 2021 by Stoneheart Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-939941-69-5, ISBN: 1-939941-69-5






Concrete Island(2nd Edition)
A Novel
by J. G. Ballard, Neil Gaiman
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2018 by Picador
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-17152-8, ISBN: 1-250-17152-0

"Concrete Island pays twisted homage to Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped. What begins as an almost ludicrous predicament soon turns into horror as Maitland―a wickedly modern Robinson Crusoe ..."






Crash(Reprint)
A Novel
by J. G. Ballard, Zadie Smith
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Picador
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-17151-1, ISBN: 1-250-17151-2

"The Definitive Cult, Postmodern Novel―a Shocking Blend of Violence, Transgression, and EroticismReissued with a New Introduction from Zadie SmithWhen J. G. Ballard, our narrator, smashes his car into another and watches a man die in front of him, he finds himself drawn with increasing intensity to the mangled impacts of car crashes. Robert Vaughan, a former TV scientist turned nightmare angel of the expressway, has gathered around him a ..."






John M. Prather Lecture Series in Biology
The Diversity of Crop Plants 1967
by J. G. Hawkes
Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2013 by Harvard University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-674-18353-7, ISBN: 0-674-18353-3






The Drowned World(50th Edition)
A Novel (50th Anniversary)
by J. G. Ballard, Martin Amis
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Liveright
ISBN-13: 978-0-87140-362-9, ISBN: 0-87140-362-5

"This torrid, powerful 1962 novel--the 17th of Millennium's very strong SF Masterworks classic reprints--was a major turning point in J.G. Ballard's career. In this future our old world has been gradually drowned as global warming melts the ice-caps and primordial jungles and swamps have returned to tropical London, recreating the ancient ecology of the Triassic age. According to the logic of Ballardian "inner space", these Turki ..."






The Empire Trilogy
The Siege of Krishnapur, Troubles, and The Singapore Grip
by J.G. Farrell
1,430 Pages, Published 2010 by New York Review Of Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-59017-476-0, ISBN: 1-59017-476-3

"Heknew, and the Brigadier knew, justhow much couldbe hoped for from the antitank defences in the defile . ... them with your concrete blocks, which you won' tdo for long, in any case, with these improvised methods, is to allow your antitank gunsto get in a good shot at them while motionless. ... Most serious of all, the British antitank rifles would not penetrate the armour of the Japanese medium tanks."






Concrete Island(Reprint)
by James Gr. Ballard, Neil Gaiman, Jg Ballard
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2011 by Fourth Estate. 1 Paperback(S)
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-728704-8, ISBN: 0-00-728704-6






Empire of the Sun(1st Edition)
by J. G. Ballard
Paperback, 279 Pages, Published 2005 by Simon & Schuster
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-6523-2, ISBN: 0-7432-6523-8

"The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg's film, tells of a young boy's struggle to survive World War II in China. Jim is separated from his parents in a world at war. To survive, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him. Shanghai, 1941 -- a city aflame from the fateful torch of Pearl Harbor. In streets full of chaos and corpses, a young British boy searches in vain for his parents ..."






The Complete Short Stories(1st Edition)
by J. G. Ballard
Hardcover, 1,200 Pages, Published 2001 by Flamingo / Harpercollins
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-712405-3, ISBN: 0-00-712405-8






Venice for Pleasure(3rd Edition)
by Peter Sager, J. G. Links
Paperback, 579 Pages, Published 1998 by Pallas Athene Pub
ISBN-13: 978-1-873429-59-4, ISBN: 1-873429-59-2

"The classic guidebook to Venice. It includes illustrations and four walks - each of which can be completed in one day."






Foucault(2nd Edition)
(Modern Masters)
by J. G. Merquior
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1991 by Fontana Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-686226-0, ISBN: 0-00-686226-8






The Discovery of Islands(1st Edition)
Essays in British History
by Pocock, J. G. A.
Paperback, 358 Pages, Published 2005 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-61645-4, ISBN: 0-521-61645-X






The Atrocity Exhibition(Updated)
by J. G. Ballard, William S. Burroughs
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 1993 by Flamingo
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-586-08992-7, ISBN: 0-586-08992-6






THE KINDNESS OF WOMEN - Rare Fine Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing
Signed by J.G. Ballard - SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE
by J.G. Ballard
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1991 by Harpercollins Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-223771-0, ISBN: 0-00-223771-7






The Golden Bough(Abridged)
A Study in Magic and Religion
by J. G. Frazer
Hardcover, 756 Pages, Published 1980 by Palgrave Macmillan
Abridged
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-05910-4, ISBN: 0-333-05910-7






The Siege of Krishnapur(1st Edition)
by J. G. Farrell
Hardcover, 344 Pages, Published 1974 by Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-182323-9, ISBN: 0-15-182323-5

""The first sign of trouble at Krishnapur came with a mysterious distribution of chapatis, made of coarse flour and about the size and thickness of a biscuit; towards the end of February 1857, they swept the countryside like an epidemic." Students of history will recognise 1857 as the year of the Sepoy rebellion in India--an uprising of native soldiers against the British, brought on by Hindu and Muslim recruits' belief that the ..."






The Hill Station(Updated)
by J. G. Farrell, John Spurling
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1982 by Fontana Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-616464-7, ISBN: 0-00-616464-1

"To the cool of the hills at Simla comes a reluctant Dr. McNab, with his wife and young niece. For Emily, romance is in the air. For the mysterious Mrs Forester, there is scandal brewing. And for the Bishop of Simla, rainclouds are not the only storms on the horizon. This incomplete novel underlines the tragedy of J.G. Farrell's untimely death. 'This is a must.'YORKSHIRE POST'Completely fresh, fully imagined, truthful in spirit.'SUNDAY T ..."






Kingdom Come
A Novel
by J. G. Ballard
320 Pages, Published 2012 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-87140-474-9, ISBN: 0-87140-474-5

"'The police always jump to conclusions. It's part oftheir job, builds confidence with the public. You saw Christie today. He can't concentratelong enoughto menda fuse,letalone carry through an assassination.' 'Assassination?' I turned to stare at the dome, which seemed to grow in size as it glowed in the fading light. 'That implies someone very important. Who exactly?' 'The target? Impossibleto say. David Cruise?' 'A cablechannel p ..."






The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard(1st Edition)
by J. G. . Ballard
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2001 by Picador
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-27844-1, ISBN: 0-312-27844-6

"First published in 1978, this collection of nineteen of J. G. Ballard's best short stories is as timely and informed as ever. His tales of the human psyche and its relationship to nature and technology, as viewed through a strong microscope, were eerily prescient and now provide greater perspective on our computer-dominated culture. Ballard's voice and vision have long served as a font of inspiration for today's cyber-punks, the authors ..."






J. G. Fichte
Foundation of the Entire Wissenschaftslehre and Related Writings, 1794-95 (Paperback)
by Daniel Breazeale
Paperback, Published 2022 by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-288222-6, ISBN: 0-19-288222-8






J.G. Ballard
Conversations
by J.G. Ballard, V. Vale
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2005 by Re/Search Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-889307-13-8, ISBN: 1-889307-13-0

"A highly sought cultural commentator, J. G. Ballard has provided thoughtful remarks on the state of the world for decades. J.G. Ballard Conversations brings together several of Ballard's latest interviews and gives readers penetrating insight into the mind of one of the freshest thinkers at work today. Covering topics such at the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the evolution of sexual relationships, and our strange, immersive celebrity culture, ..."






J.G. Ballard(1st Edition)
Quotes: Does the Future Have a Future?
by J.G. Ballard, V. Vale, Mike Ryan, Marian Wallace
Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2004 by Re/Search Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-889307-12-1, ISBN: 1-889307-12-2

"Ballard's books have remained fresh decades after they were first published, and the thoughts collected in J.G. Ballard: Quotes have worn equally as well. Small enough to fit in a pocket, this book brings together J. G. Ballard's trenchant thoughts on music, film, celebrity, the rise of corporate media, the death of reality, and much more. Grouped by topics such as "Sex: Relationships, Sex x Technology equals the Future, Pornography" an ..."






J. G. Ballard(1st Edition)
Contemporary Critical Perspectives
by Jeannette Baxter
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2009 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-9725-3, ISBN: 0-8264-9725-X

"This is an up-to-date reader of critical essays on J. G. Ballard by leading international academics, which includes a short biography, timeline and comprehensive guided further reading.J.G. Ballard is one of the most significant British writers of the contemporary period. His award-winning novels are widely studied and read, yet the appeal of Ballard's idiosyncratic, and often controversial, imagination is such that his work also enjoys ..."






J. G. Herder on Social and Political Culture
(Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics)
by Johann Gottfried Herder, F. M. Barnard
Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2010 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-13381-4, ISBN: 0-521-13381-5

"The texts collected in this volume, which was originally published in 1969, contain Herder's most original and stimulating ideas on politics, history and language. They had for the most part not been previously available in English. In his introduction, Professor Barnard analyses the basic premises of Herder's political thought against the background of the Enlightenment. He examines Herder's concepts of language, community and culture, ..."

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