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CrashNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1973
Dark in tone, about madness and addiction, set in our world.
SlamNovel
Nick Hornbystandalone novel2007
About coming of age and parenthood.
Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
About survival and identity, set in our world.
“Architect Robert Maitland crashes his car onto a stretch of wasteland trapped between three converging motorways -- visible from thousands of cars, reachable by none of them.”
from the catalogue
LostNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2001
About identity and grief and loss, set in our world.
“Unlike many of Maguire's other adult novels, Lost is set in the real world.”
from the catalogue
The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-BoazNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1973
Fantasy, reflective in tone, about identity and parenthood.
“Initially appearing to be written as a kind of fable, Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz are a father and son, both map-makers; the narrative then places both father and son in contemporary London.”
from the catalogue
The Satanic VersesNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1988
Magical realism, about faith and religion and identity, set in our world.
“As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”
from the catalogue