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Myths of the Near Future | 
 enlarge | Author: J.g. Ballard
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 352261
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0099334712
EAN: 9780099334712
ASIN: 0099334712
Publication Date: April 21, 1994
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 It's Ballard, but not at his best July 4, 2008
Philip S. Gunns (Berkshire, England)
The various stories here encompass the range of Ballard's ideas and subjects prevalent in his work; alienation, the influence of technology, the questioning of sexual and social convention, dysfunctional psychologies, etc. it's all here.
Sadly although the quality of writing shows the promise of his best work, the direction and structure of some of these stories does not. Some of them are merely aimless or disappointing, but some of them are downright boring, which is not something I imagined myself writing about Ballard's work.
For fans, I can recommend these stories as accompaniments to the likes of the Atrocity Exhibition. For those new to Ballard's work, I would suggest starting with Crash instead, which is a masterpiece.
 Another masterpiece from a true visionary December 14, 1999
cockwekk@hotmail.com (Sydney Australia)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
MY introduction to Ballard, this book blew my mind like nothing I'd read before. Ballard's short stories from the 50's to the 80's are all essential for anyone who appreciates imaginative fiction, and this book is no exception. These are stunningly imaginative and perfectly constructed short stories. Ballard sets the standard by which all other short story writers must be judged.
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