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| Genre/Form: | Bildungsromans Fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
J G Ballard |
| ISBN: | 9780007221523 0007221525 |
| OCLC Number: | 62265068 |
| Notes: | Originally published: London: Gollancz, 1984. |
| Description: | 351 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Series Title: | Harper Perennial modern classics. |
| Responsibility: | J.G. Ballard. |
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'An extraordinary achievement' Angela Carter 'A remarkable journey into the mind of a growing boy ! horror and humanity are blended into a unique and unforgettable fiction' Sunday Times 'An immensely powerful novel -- in a class of its own for sheer imaginative force' Daily Telegraph 'Remarkable ! form, content and style fuse with complete success ! one of the great war novels of the 20th century' William Boyd 'Gripping and remarkable ! I have never read a novel which gave me a stronger sense of the blind helplessness of war ! unforgettable' Observer 'Ranks with the greatest British writing on the Second World War' The Times 'A brilliant fusion of history, autobiography and imaginative speculation. An incredible literary achievement and almost intolerably moving' Anthony Burgess Read more...
