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Publisher's Synopsis

From the author of 'Crash' and 'Cocaine Nights' comes an unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control.

Within the concealing walls of an elegant forty-storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. Cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on 'enemy' floors and the once-luxurious amenities become an arena for riots and technological mayhem.

In this visionary tale of urban disillusionment society slips into a violent reverse as the isolated inhabitants of the high-rise, driven by primal urges, create a dystopian world ruled by the laws of the jungle.

This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard's works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Iain Sinclair, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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4th Estate

Book information

ISBN: 9780586044568
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: 4th Estate
Pub date:
Edition: Reissue
DEWEY: 823.914
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 173
Weight: 240g
Height: 197mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 21mm