The Day of Creation

by J. G. Ballard

On Sale: 09/25/2014

The Day of Creation

by J. G. Ballard

On Sale: 09/25/2014

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About the Book

‘Classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one writes with such haunting impact’ William Boyd

In parched, war-torn central Africa, Dr Mallory watches his clinic fail and dreams of discovering a third Nile to make the Sahara bloom. During his search for water, an ancient tree stump is uprooted by a bulldozer and water wells up, spreading until it becomes an enormous river. With the once arid land now abounding in birds and beasts, the obsessed Mallory forges up-river in an old car ferry, clashing with hostile factions as he tries to find the source of his own creation.

This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair, Martin Amis and Ned Beauman) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780007227891
  • ISBN 10: 0007227892
  • Imprint: Fourth Estate
  • On Sale: 09/25/2014
  • Pages: 288
  • List Price:17.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : FICTION / Literary
  • BISAC2 : FICTION / Satire
  • BISAC3 : FICTION / Medical
  • BISAC4 : FICTION / War & Military
  • BISAC5 : FICTION / Classics

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