{"product_id":"the-complete-stories-of-j-g-ballard-9780393339291","title":"The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a body of work unparalleled in twentieth-century literature, J. G. Ballard is recognized as one of the greatest and most prophetic writers in the world. With the much-hailed release of \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard\u003c\/em\u003e, readers now have a means to celebrate the unmatched range and mesmerizing cadences of a literary genius. Whether writing about musical orchids, human cannibalism, or the secret history of World War III, Ballard's \u003cem\u003eComplete Stories\u003c\/em\u003e evokes the hallucinations of Kafka and Borges in its ability to render modern paranoia and fantastical creations on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the story \"The Garden of Time,\" the inspiration for the 2024 Met Gala Dress code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmis, Martin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMartin Amis\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Britain's most prolific post-war writers and a professor of creative writing at the University of Manchester. His stories and essays explore the absurdity of the postmodern condition.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallard, J. G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJ.G. Ballard\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Shanghai in 1930 and lived in England from 1946 until his death in London in 2009. He is the author of nineteen novels, including \u003cem\u003eEmpire of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Drought\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCrash\u003c\/em\u003e, with many of them made into major films.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50617121472786,"sku":"9780393339291","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_420c106e-27e5-493f-9c11-55642843aece.jpg?v=1732512258","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-stories-of-j-g-ballard-9780393339291","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}