Extreme Metaphors (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback)

Extreme Metaphors (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback)

A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J. G. Ballard's greatest interviews.J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. Best known for his controversial bestseller 'Crash' and the memoir 'Empire of the Sun', he was a writer of unique talent - always surprising, frequently

Crash (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

Miracles of Life (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

J. G. Ballard was, for over fifty years, one of this country's most significant writers. Beginning with the events that inspired his classic novel, 'Empire of the Sun', this revelatory autobiography charts the course of his astonishing

User's Guide to the Millennium (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

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

Millennium People (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

Violent rebellion comes to London's middle classes.As he searches for the truth behind the Heathrow bomb that killed his ex-wife, psychologist David Markham infiltrates a shadowy protest group based in the comfortable Chelsea Marina. Led by a charismatic doctor, it aims to rouse the docile middle

High-Rise (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback)

When 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,

Kingdom Come (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

With a new introduction by Deborah Levy and a striking new cover design by the artist Stanley Donwood, Ballard's final novel sees consumerism evolve into something even more

Concrete Island (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

A chilling novel that pays twisted homage to Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe'. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil

Drought (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

With a new introduction by M. John Harrison and a striking new cover design from the artist Stanley Donwood, this acclaimed cult novel sees human existence threatened by devastating climate

Drowned World (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

When London is lost beneath the rising tides, unconscious desires rush to the surface in this apocalyptic tale from the author of 'Crash' and 'Empire of the Sun', reissued here with a new introduction from Martin

Empire of the Sun (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback)

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

High-Rise (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

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

Empire of the Sun (Ballard J. G.)(Paperback / softback)

The classic, heartrending story of a British boy's four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Newly reissued with an introduction by John

Lidé milénia - J.G. Ballard, Vladimír 518

Příběh psychologa Davida Markhama, který je anglickým ministerstvem vnitra požádán, aby infiltroval do podivného sdružení v londýnské Chelsea Marine. Tuto izolovanou čtvrť rezidencí přitom neobývají žádní anarchisté nebo squateři, ale navenek spokojená střední vrstva

Metaphors We Live by (Lakoff George)(Paperback)

The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless

History, Metaphors, Fables: A Hans Blumenberg Reader (Blumenberg Hans)(Paperback)

History, Metaphors, and Fables collects the central writings by Hans Blumenberg and covers topics such as on the philosophy of language, metaphor theory, non-conceptuality, aesthetics, politics, and literary studies. This landmark volume demonstrates Blumenberg's intellectual breadth and gives an

Birds in Medieval English Poetry: Metaphors, Realities, Transformations (Warren Michael J.)(Paperback)

First full-length study of birds and their metamorphoses as treated in a wide range of medieval poetry, from the Anglo-Saxons to Chaucer and

Mixed Metaphors: Their Use and Abuse (Sullivan Karen)(Paperback)

Critics shudder at mixed metaphors like 'that wet blanket is a loose cannon', but admire 'Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player', and all the metaphors packed into Macbeth's 'Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow' speech. How is it that metaphors are sometimes mixed so badly and other times put

Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors (Sontag Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Reveals that the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of the patients and often inhibit them from seeking proper treatment. By demystifying the fantasies surrounding cancer, this study shows cancer for what it

Lalla Ward - Time Capsule (Ballard Paul W. T.)(Paperback / softback)

Relational Databases For Agile Developers - How to build great applications using SQL (Ballard Ron)(Paperback / softback)

J.G. Ballard's Politics (Cord Florian)(Paperback)

This book is the first sustained investigation of the political dimension in the work of J.G. Ballard. A product of and reaction to the cultural-socio-economic moment commonly designated as the postmodern condition, Ballard's oeuvre is read as a continuous and developing meditation on the

The Tao of Manic Depression (Schott J. Robert)(Paperback)

Short stories, anecdotes and poems revealing the extremes of perception of a manic depressive.A glimpse into the psyche of a modern mystic.A witty, fun, feel good book of practical wisdom.Every page is surprising and full of dry

Singapore Grip - NOW A MAJOR ITV DRAMA (Farrell J.G.)(Paperback / softback)

A love story and a war story: a modern classic from Booker prize-winner J.G