Atrocity Exhibition Annotated Edition

A prophetic and experimental masterpiece by J. G. Ballard | the acclaimed author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’. This edition includes explanatory notes from the author.The irrational | all-pervading violence of the modern world is the subject of this extraordinary tour de force.The central character’s dreams are haunted by images of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe | dead astronauts and car-crash victims as he traverses the screaming wastes of nervous breakdown. Seeking his sanity | he casts himself in a number of roles: H-bomber pilot | presidential assassin | crash victim | psychopath. Finally | through the black | perverse magic of violence he transcends his psychic turmoil to find the key to a bizarre new sexuality.In this revised edition | Ballard has added extensive annotation that help to unlock many of the mysteries of one of the most prophetic | enigmatic and original works of the late twentieth century.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works | featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Neil Gaiman | Iain Sinclair | James Lever and Ali Smith) and brand-new cover designs.