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The unlimited dream company

by J. G. Ballard

After a light aircraft crashes into the Thames, the suburb of Shepperton is transformed into a lush tropical wilderness. Led by the surviving pilot's visions, the local residents are drawn into surreal rituals as they move towards an apocalyptic climax.

Accession 10807 ISBN 022401742X Publisher Jonathan Cape
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