Crash (Ballard novel)
Crash is a novel by English author J. G. Ballard, first published in 1973 with cover designed by Bill Botten. It follows a group of car-crash fetishists who become sexually aroused by staging and participating in car accidents, inspired by the famous crashes of celebrities.
Cover of first edition (hardcover) by Bill Botten | |
| Author | J. G. Ballard |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Postmodern novel, transgressive fiction, dystopian |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | June 1973 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-224-00782-3 |
| OCLC | 797233 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.B1893 Cp PR6052.A46 |
| Preceded by | The Atrocity Exhibition |
| Followed by | Concrete Island |
The novel was released to divided critical reception, with many reviewers horrified by its provocative content. It was adapted into a controversial 1996 film of the same name by David Cronenberg.
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