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High-Rise, J. G. Ballard
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2014
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- Titel
- High-Rise
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- J. G. Ballard
- Verlag
- Triad Granada
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2014
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 173
- ISBN10
- 0586044566
- ISBN13
- 9780586044568
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Krimi & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Klassiker, Horror, Spaß, Filmthema, Verfilmt, Dystopie, Hass
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1975
- Originaltitel
- High-Rise
- Bewertung
- 3,85 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- 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.