The Complete Short Stories Paperback – September 4, 2006

This edition is the exemplary way to publish an author’s complete or collected short stories: 2 volumes, perfect the trim size is very manageable, a pleasure to hold, the font is a great size, not too large, not too small, and the line length does not fatigue the eyes.It puts to shame the unwieldy, elephantine beast American publishers decided to publish in one volume, which was painful to try and read.When will American publishers in particular realize large, unwieldy books actually keep readers from gravitating toward a book.

I first read Ballard in the 1960s and had forgotten just how good he is. A Great Master of the English language who conjures up vivid mental images that transport you into his gloriously insane world. These are mind-bending stories that will amaze and entertain you. Ballard is now recognized as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century and these short stories are a perfect introduction to his work. This book is tremendous value at almost 800 pages.