A wonderful review of J G.Ballard and his novels..

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/04/jg-ballard-celebration-five-years-writers-books-reissued.

I have not yet read all of his novels but I really liked his works.He had a very hard life in amny ways including bringing up three tiny childre alone and he proves that smoking and drning do not always kill you in middle age!