{"product_id":"9780007321582","title":"Concrete Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eA chilling novel about our modern world, from the author of Empire of the Sun and Crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn architect is driving home from his London offices when a blow-out sends his speeding Jaguar hurtling out of control and crashing through the motorway barrier. When he tries to climb the embankment or flag-down a passing car for help it proves impossible – and he finds himself marooned on the concrete island. In this twisted version of Robinson Crusoe, our hero must learn to survive – using only what he can find in his crashed car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcrete Island provides an unnerving study of our modern lives and world. With his alienating, ‘Ballardian’ view of normal events, this is a unique novel from one of our finest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. G. Ballard, Introduction by Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284738949269,"sku":"9780007321582","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007321582.jpg?v=1776992063","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007321582","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}