Concrete Island
LC Class | PZ4.B1893 Co PR6052.A46 |
Concrete Island is a novel by British writer J. G. Ballard, first published in 1974.[1]
Plot introduction
A car accident leaves Robert Maitland, a wealthy architect in the midst of concealing his affair with a colleague, stranded in a large area of derelict land created by several intersecting
The novel heavily references
Adaptations
Ballard's papers at the British Library include his screenplay (1972) for Concrete Island (Add MS 88938/3/9).[2]
In an episode entitled The Island from the cartoon show CatDog both characters are stuck in a dilemma identical to the protagonist in Concrete Island.
In 2011, Barcelona-based production company Filmax announced that it was producing a film adaptation of the novel. Scott Kosar was set to adapt Ballard's story, and Brad Anderson was to direct. Actor Christian Bale was announced as the main character. A start date has yet to be announced.[3] Bale, who played the lead in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ballard's Empire of the Sun, apparently is no longer attached to the project.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ "Ballardian: The World of JG Ballard » Concrete Island (1974)". www.ballardian.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006.
- ^ J.G. Ballard's 'Concrete Island', archives and manuscripts catalogue, the British Library. Retrieved 21 May 2020
- ^ McNary, Dave (9 February 2011). "Christian Bale heads to Filmax's 'Concrete Island'". Variety.
- ^ "VOID". 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard, dramatized by Graham White". Radio Drama Reviews Online. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
External links
- The Terminal Collection: JG Ballard First Editions
- J. G. Ballard's 'Elaborately Signalled Landscape': The Drafting of Concrete Island by Chris Beckett at the Electronic British Library Journal