The definitive introduction to the most incredibly prophetic writer of the 20th century. Ballard's imagination has no equal. Inspiring and essential. Ballard is the author of Empire of the Sun and Crash. Highly acclaimed as a science fiction writer, J.G. Ballard far transcends that label. Ballard has delineated an updated mythology and philosophy coherent for our times, ranging from his investigation of the psychosexual significance of the car crash (in Crash) to the barbarism latent in a new vertical condominium (High-Rise). In this strikingly illustrated volume, encompassing interviews and a wealth of rare selections from every aspect of Ballards's career, introduce yourself to the advanced thinking of a major contemporary writer.