The Disaster Area

This mesmerizing collection demonstrates perfectly Ballard’s extraordinary writing talent. All the concentrated power and imagination that distinguish his novels are demonstrated here: the iron strength of his stories lies in the juxtaposition of a recognizable physical word with an inner, complex dream landscape.

Contents:
- Storm-bird, Storm-dreamer (1966)
- The Concentration City (1957) (variant of Build-Up )
- The Subliminal Man (1963)
- Now Wakes the Sea (1963)
- Minus One (1963)
- Mr F. is Mr F. (1961)
- Zone of Terror (1960)
- Manhole 69 (1957)
- The Impossible Man (1966)

Cover illustration by Chris Moore