Concrete island

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J. G. Ballard: Concrete island (1974, Cape)

176 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 1974 by Cape.

ISBN:
978-0-224-00970-6
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Bleak, Surreal, Absurd

The novel equivalent of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, with almost a little Jung or Commedia Dell’Arte for good measure. The 70s were grimy and druggy, yes, but also filled with archetypes.