Concrete Island
- A "concrete island" is also a microclimate effect on some large cities, such as Tokyo.
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| Author | J. G. Ballard |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | 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.
Plot introduction[edit]
In 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 an imagined spur of the M4 Motorway in west London, and is forced to survive on only what is in his crashed Jaguar and what he is able to find.
Adaptations[edit]
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]
In June 2013, BBC Radio 4 aired an hour-long adaptation by Graham White, directed by Mary Peate, featuring Andrew Scott as Maitland, Georgia Groome as Jane and Ben Crowe as Proctor.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ McNary, Dave (February 9, 2011). "Christian Bale heads to Filmax's 'Concrete Island'". Variety.
- ^ "Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard, dramatized by Graham White". Radio Drama Reviews Online. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
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