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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice SelectionA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year“J.G. Ballard is the undisputed laureate of suburban psychosis.... A brilliant novel.” ―Literary ReviewA violent novel filled with insidious twists, Kingdom Come follows the exploits of Richard Pearson, a rebellious, unemployed advertising executive, whose father is gunned down by a deranged mental patient in a vast shopping mall outside Heathrow Airport. When the prime suspect is released without charge, Richard’s suspicions are aroused. Investigating the mystery, Richard uncovers at the Metro-Centre mall a neo-fascist world whose charismatic spokesperson is whipping up the masses into a state of unsustainable frenzy. Riots frequently terrorize the complex, immigrant communities are attacked by hooligans, and sports events mushroom into jingoistic political rallies. In this gripping, dystopian tour de force, J.G. Ballard holds up a mirror to suburban mind rot, revealing the darker forces at work beneath the gloss of consumerism and flag-waving patriotism."Nobody ever hated the contemporary world with as much intensity and conviction as J.G. Ballard... In Kingdom Come, Ballard's latest batch

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Author

James Graham Ballard

Publisher

Liveright publishing Corporation

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780871404039

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Thriller, Science Fiction

Rating

4 / 5 (183 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14