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Concrete island

by J. G. Ballard

An architect becomes stranded on a traffic island beneath three converging motorways following a car accident. Unable to signal passing motorists for help, he remains trapped within the isolated urban environment.

Accession 10810 ISBN 0224009702 Publisher Jonathan Cape
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