{"product_id":"9780007287024_crash","title":"Crash","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive cult, post-modern novel – a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism – reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan – a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality – leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanity’s obsessions?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J G Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895383183509,"sku":"9780007287024","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007287024_d0283261-18e0-4e59-9b4e-04bf9c475b81.jpg?v=1776888169","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007287024_crash","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}