| Super-Cannes - J G Ballard • libris.ro | 71.22 RON |
| Super-Cannes, Paperback - J G Ballard • elefant.ro | 79.99 RON |
A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean is the setting for a most disturbing crime in this reissue featuring a new introduction by Ali Smith. n n n A disturbing mystery awaits Paul and Jane Sinclair when they arrive in Eden-Olympia, a high-tech business park in the hills above Cannes. Jane is to work as a doctor for those who live in this ultra-modern workers paradise. But what caused her predecessor to go on a shooting spree that made headlines around the world? As Paul investigates, he begins to uncover a thriving subculture of crime that is spiralling out of control. n n n Both novel of ideas and complex thriller, Super-Cannes is an extraordinary satire from the author of Empire of the Sun, The Drowned World and Crash. n n n This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballards works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Robert Macfarlane, Hari Kunzru, James Lever and Zadie Smith) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood. n