Super-cannes
A Novel
Picador · Print & ebook · December 5, 2017
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALI SMITH Long-regarded as one of the true visionary writers of the twentieth century, J.G. Ballard was one of the first British writers of the post-war period to begin to see, and to map out in his fiction, the future course of our civilization.
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- Who it’s for
- In Ballard’s corporate enclave, sleek comfort and psychological unease sit uncomfortably close.
- Themes
- Technology and eroding humanity, Power and brutality, Isolation among corporate elites
- Pacing
- Mixed
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALI SMITH Long-regarded as one of the true visionary writers of the twentieth century, J.G. Ballard was one of the first British writers of the post-war period to begin to see, and to map out in his fiction, the future course of our civilization. For forty years his unflinching eye has turned to the point where the advancing edge of our technological progress has worn away our inner humanity.
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Eden-Olympia is more than just a multinational business park, it is a virtual city-state in itself, with the latest in services and facilities for the most elite high-tech industries. Isolated and secure, overlooking the luxurious French Riviera, the residents lack nothing. Yet one day Dr. Greenwood from Eden-Olympia's clinic goes on a suicidal shooting spree. Dr. Jane Sinclair is hired as his replacement, and she and her husband, Paul, are given Dr. Greenwood's house as a residence. Unable to work while recovering from an accident, Paul spends his days taking a close look at the house where Dr. Greenwood shot himself and three hostages. He discovers clues in the house lead him to question Eden-Olympia's official account of the killings. Drawn into investigating the activities of the park's leading citizens, while Jane is lured deeper into Eden-Olympia's inner workings, Paul uncovers the dangerous psychological vents that maintain Eden-Olympia's smoothly running surface. An experiment is underway at Eden-Olympia, an experiment in power and brutality. Soon Paul finds himself in race to save himself and his wife before they are crushed by forces that may be beyond anyone's control.
Polished Unease
In Ballard’s corporate enclave, sleek comfort and psychological unease sit uncomfortably close.
Come here for
- A guarded Riviera business park with city-state ambitions
- Technology’s pressure on inner life
Expect
- A tense inquiry into an official account
- Polished calm edged with power and brutality
Where it sits
| Dystopian | 52% |
|---|---|
| Tech Thrillers | 31% |
| Psychological Fiction | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- Medical Thrillers
- Dystopian
- Authors
- J. G. Ballard
- Publisher
- Picador
- Published
- December 5, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Technology and eroding humanity · Power and brutality · Isolation among corporate elites
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction