{"product_id":"9780007384891_rushing-to-paradise","title":"Rushing to Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003eJ.G. Ballard – author of Crash and Empire of the Sun – explores the extremes of ecology and feminism in this highly acclaimed modern fable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Barbara Rafferty is a fearless conservationist, determined to save a rare albatross from extinction. Her crusade gains widespread coverage when earnest young environmentalist Neil Dempsey is shot during an ill-fated attempt to rescue the bird from its Pacific island habitat, Saint-Esprit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupport for the conservationists grows and well-wishers flock to the island, bringing with them specimens of other endangered creatures to be protected by Dr Barbara and her crew. The island seems a new Eden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is the intense Dr Barbara as altruistic as she appears? Why are the islanders committing acts of self-sabotage? And what’s keeping Neil alive while the other men sicken?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic exploration of the extremes of human behaviour from J.G Ballard, this is a brilliantly unsettling novel in which all preconceptions are overthrown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J G Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275087167637,"sku":"9780007384891","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007384891.jpg?v=1776889781","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007384891_rushing-to-paradise","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}