This mesmerizing collection demonstrates perfectly Ballard’s extraordinary writing talent. All the concentrated power and imagination that distinguish his novels are demonstrated here: the iron strength of his stories lies in the juxtaposition of a recognizable physical word with an inner, complex dream landscape. Contents: - Storm-bird, Storm-dreamer (1966) - The Concentration City (1957) (variant of Build-Up) - The Subliminal Man (1963) - Now Wakes the Sea (1963) - Minus One (1963) - Mr F. is Mr F. (1961) - Zone of Terror (1960) - Manhole 69 (1957) - The Impossible Man (1966) Cover illustration by Chris Moore