Cocaine Nights
Cocaine Nights by J. G. Ballard, published by Catapult on January 5, 2010, is a thought-provoking exploration of a man’s descent into a hidden world of crime and vice. This edition spans 330 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Charles Prentice as he travels to a Spanish resort to investigate his brother’s connection to a tragic fire that claimed five lives, revealing a complex web of drugs, pornography, and murder lurking beneath the surface of a seemingly idyllic community.
Readers will find that Cocaine Nights delves into the unsettling dynamics of a society grappling with the consequences of unrestrained leisure. As Prentice uncovers the darker aspects of the upscale enclave of Estrella de Mar, the story evolves from a mystery into a profound commentary on human behavior and societal norms. This literary work combines elements of fiction, dystopian themes, and crime, showcasing Ballard’s unique narrative style and imaginative vision.
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From the iconic author of Crash and Empire of the Sun, Cocaine Nights features a man who finds himself drawn into a network of drugs, pornography, and murder in a Spanish resort.
The remarkable bestseller from one of the giants of modern British literature–at once an engrossing mystery and an unnerving vision of a society coming to terms with a life of unlimited leisure. When Charles Prentice arrives in Spain to investigate his brother’s involvement in the death of five people in a fire in the upmarket coastal resort of Estrella de Mar, he gradually discovers that beneath the civilised, cultured surface of this exclusive enclave for Britain’s retired rich there flourishes a secret world of crime, drugs and illicit sex . What starts as an engrossing mystery develops into a mesmerising novel of ideas–a dazzling work of the imagination from one of Britain’s most original and controversial novelists.
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