false <![CDATA[The Atrocity Exhibition]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170723811m/70240.jpg 70240 15 Easily one of the 20th century's most visionary writers, J. G. Ballard still lives far ahead of his time. Called his "prophetic masterpiece" by many, <i>The Atrocity Exhibition</i> practically lies outside of any literary tradition. Part science fiction, part eerie historical fiction, part pornography, its characters adhere to no rules of linearity or stability. This reissued edition features an introduction by William S. Burroughs, extensive text commentary by Ballard, and four additional stories. Of specific interest are the illustrations by underground cartoonist and professional medical illustrator Phoebe Gloeckner. Her ultrarealistic images of eroticism and destruction add an important dimension to Ballard's text. 68057 1970 The Atrocity Exhibition total:487|5:154|4:171|3:110|2:43|1:9| 487 1879 902 55 0 2 false false Mon May 04 16:38:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 14:37:35 -0700 2009
This is proving a challenging and thought-provoking read.

A couple of sentences I love:

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Ballard is one of the greatest post-war writers, and of all those normally given that description, maybe none but Burroughs have such a phenomemal mixture of both insanity and good ol' fashioned writing skill.
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Best read as suggested by the author himself: incompletely and at random.]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Tue Jan 01 20:44:27 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 22:05:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 01 09:11:02 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 24 18:08:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 22:24:48 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 09 22:27:47 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 10:55:09 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 13:12:14 -0800 2008
Seriously, you will be immersing your head (if not your heart) into a strangely dis-associative mindspace, made even more disturbing and poignant by its now-fixed place in the past. If THE ATROCITY EXHIBITION ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 16:07:55 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 10:39:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Jun 06 11:35:32 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 11:38:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 22:03:44 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 12:13:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat May 12 11:17:02 -0700 2007 Mon May 14 06:30:08 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 18 21:37:06 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 21:42:06 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Sun May 25 14:45:35 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 14:50:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=70240