{"product_id":"9780008257316_crash-the-collectors-edition","title":"Crash: The Collector’s Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA special limited edition of J. G. Ballard’s cult, post-modern and shocking novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI knew that Vaughan could never really die in a car-crash, but would in some way be re-born through those twisted radiator grilles and cascading windshield glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Collector’s Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former TV scientist turned nightmare angel of the expressway, Robert Vaughan gathers around him a collection of alienated crash victims. Among them is James Ballard, our narrator, who is drawn into a series of erotic atrocities, each more sinister than the last. Vaughan craves the ultimate crash – a head on collision of blood, semen, engine coolant and iconic celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside Ballard’s cult postmodern novel, this special edition, edited by Chris Beckett, includes never-before-seen reproductions of Ballard’s annotated manuscript pages, essays, stories and material that shine a new light on this modern masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. G. Ballard, Edited by Chris Beckett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285332017301,"sku":"9780008257316","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008257316.jpg?v=1776992088","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008257316_crash-the-collectors-edition","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}