Concrete Island

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Concrete Island  
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Cover of first edition (hardcover)
Author(s) J. G. Ballard
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) English fiction novel
Publisher Jonathan Cape
Publication date 1974
Media type Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages 176 pp
ISBN 0-224-00970-2
OCLC Number 3207706
Dewey Decimal 823/.9/14
LC Classification PZ4.B1893 Co PR6052.A46

Concrete Island is a 1974 English fiction novel by J. G. Ballard.

Contents

[edit] Plot introduction

A twisted adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the story's protagonist, Robert Maitland, a wealthy architect, finds himself stranded in a manmade 'island' (a section of fenced-off wasteland in the middle of a motorway intersection) between the Westway and M4 Motorway in West London, forced to survive on only what is in his crashed Jaguar and what he is able to find.

[edit] Planned film

Filmax, a Barcelona-based production company, is producing and financing a film adaptation of the novel. Scott Kosar is adapting Ballard's story, and Brad Anderson is attached to direct. Actor Christian Bale is cast as the main character. A start date has yet to be announced.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ McNary, Dave (February 9, 2011). "Christian Bale heads to Filmax's 'Concrete Island'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118031884. 

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