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Concrete Island is a novel by British writer J. G. Ballard, first published in 1974.
Apr 1, 1974 · J.G. Ballard. 3.67. 9,375 ratings689 reviews. On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped.
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Jul 15, 2014 · On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped.
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A man crashes his car on a traffic island in London and becomes marooned, alone and delirious. He meets two outcasts who challenge his sense of identity and reality in this dystopian novel by J. G. Ballard.
Jun 12, 2018 · Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman. On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped.
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A 35-year-old architect is driving home from his London office when his car swerves and crashes onto a traffic island lying below three converging...
Mar 20, 2009 · A chilling novel about our modern world, from the author of Empire of the Sun and Crash. An architect is driving home from his London offices when a blow-out sends...
