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Title:
Kingdom Come
Genre:
Fiction
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller
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Subgenre:
Dystopian consumerism, suburban psychosis, neo-fascism
Series:
Justice League
Series Order:
0
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Printing:
1st
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
320
Number of Chapters:
20
Date Added:
2018-06-26 15:44:53
Synopsis:
Richard Pearson, a rebellious and recently unemployed advertising executive, returns to the motorway town of Brooklands on the M25 after his estranged father is gunned down by a supposed madman in the Metro-Centre, a vast shopping mall near Heathrow Airport. When the prime suspect in the shooting is abruptly released without charge, Pearson becomes suspicious and begins to investigate the killing on his own. As he delves deeper into the culture surrounding the Metro-Centre, he discovers that the mall is the focal point of a disturbing new social order: a consumerist, quasi-religious movement that fuses shopping, sports fandom, and nationalist fervor into a seductive, neo-fascist ideology.
Within this carefully managed environment, riots flare throughout the complex, immigrant communities are intimidated and attacked by hooligans, and sporting events are transformed into jingoistic rallies. A charismatic spokesman for the Metro-Centre emerges as an almost messianic figure, whipping local residents into a state of hysterical loyalty to the mall and its imagined community. Pearson’s search for the truth about his father’s death draws him into this world of manufactured dreams and orchestrated hatred, forcing him to confront the extent to which mass media, advertising, and consumer desire can be weaponized. In this darkly satirical dystopian novel, J. G. Ballard exposes the nightmare undercurrent of modern suburban life, revealing how easily a society devoted to comfort, leisure, and shopping can slide into authoritarianism and violence.
Within this carefully managed environment, riots flare throughout the complex, immigrant communities are intimidated and attacked by hooligans, and sporting events are transformed into jingoistic rallies. A charismatic spokesman for the Metro-Centre emerges as an almost messianic figure, whipping local residents into a state of hysterical loyalty to the mall and its imagined community. Pearson’s search for the truth about his father’s death draws him into this world of manufactured dreams and orchestrated hatred, forcing him to confront the extent to which mass media, advertising, and consumer desire can be weaponized. In this darkly satirical dystopian novel, J. G. Ballard exposes the nightmare undercurrent of modern suburban life, revealing how easily a society devoted to comfort, leisure, and shopping can slide into authoritarianism and violence.
Author:
J. G. Ballard
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Publisher:
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Barcode:
9780007232468
Country:
United States
Publication Date:
2013-02-04
Publication Year:
2013
Copyright Year:
2012
OCLC:
85828655
Language:
English
Publisher Location:
New York
Typeset:
Times New Roman
Automatic Estimated Value:
~£7.96
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-14
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Date Added:
2018-06-26 15:44:53
