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Super-Cannes

by J.G. Ballard
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Corporate dystopia unveils seductive, destructive escapism.

"Super-Cannes" is for those who love probing beneath the glossy surface of utopias. Ballard's Eden-Olympia is a playground for the elite, but it slowly spirals into something much darker. It's a powerful social commentary on modern capitalism masked as a psychological thriller. If you're drawn to books that offer a razor-sharp dissection of the human psyche within seemingly perfect worlds, this one will grip you as the layers peel away to reveal the unnerving truth lying beneath.

  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in South Asia and Europe (2001)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Super-Cannes

by J.G. Ballard
$8.68 Now $5.90 Save 32% more
ISBN: 9780002258470
Authors: J.G. Ballard
Publisher: London: Flamingo
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Speculative Fiction, Crime, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Dystopia
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J.G. Ballard. Super-Cannes. London: Flamingo, [2000]. First edition, first printing. Signed by Ballard on title page. Octavo. 391 pages. 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. 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
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Corporate dystopia unveils seductive, destructive escapism.

"Super-Cannes" is for those who love probing beneath the glossy surface of utopias. Ballard's Eden-Olympia is a playground for the elite, but it slowly spirals into something much darker. It's a powerful social commentary on modern capitalism masked as a psychological thriller. If you're drawn to books that offer a razor-sharp dissection of the human psyche within seemingly perfect worlds, this one will grip you as the layers peel away to reveal the unnerving truth lying beneath.

  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in South Asia and Europe (2001)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.