In Cocaine Nights, J. G. Ballard stretches the taught canvas of his transgressive vision over the framework of old-fashioned mystery. The setting: the swank Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar, where young retirees from Europe's chillier climes bask in a lifestyle of endless leisure. Into the queasy beauty of this artificial environment steps Charles Prentice, a London travel writer who has come to visit his brother Frank, manager of Club Nautico--tennis and swim club by day, coked-up discotheque by night. Frank is in jail, having confessed to setting an explosive fire that has taken...
In Cocaine Nights, J. G. Ballard stretches the taught canvas of his transgressive vision over the framework of old-fashioned mystery. The setti...
J.G.Ballard is the author of the novels Crash, Empire of the Sun and Rushing to Paradise. Throughout his career he has also been a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers. This book collects together pieces of his journalism, grouped under themes including science and film.
J.G.Ballard is the author of the novels Crash, Empire of the Sun and Rushing to Paradise. Throughout his career he has also been a regular contributor...
The West African jungle is turning into crystal. Everywhere plants, trees and animals are changing and men are fleeing except some foolhardy types who remain to drift, dazzled, through this spectacular dreamworld.
The West African jungle is turning into crystal. Everywhere plants, trees and animals are changing and men are fleeing except some foolhardy types who...
