num_pages: 272
description: From the author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Cocaine Nights’ comes an unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control.Within the concealing walls of an elegant forty-storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. Cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on ‘enemy’ floors and the once-luxurious amenities become an arena for riots and technological mayhem.In this visionary tale of urban disillusionment society slips into a violent reverse as the isolated inhabitants of the high-rise, driven by primal urges, create a dystopian world ruled by the laws of the jungle.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Iain Sinclair, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.
language: English
title: High-Rise
titlecomplete: High-Rise
characters: Charlotte Melville, Helen Wilder, Anthony Royal, Richard Wilder, Anne Royal, Robert Laing
genres: Audiobook, Thriller, Dystopia, Novels, Science Fiction, Literature, Horror, Classics, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 31831
places: London, England
publisher: Fourth Estate