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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      First published in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape Ltd 1974

      Copyright © J. G. Ballard 1974

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      Introduction copyright © Neil Gaiman 2014

      ‘The Sage of Shepperton’ © Travis Elborough 2008

      Cover by Stanley Donwood

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      Source ISBN: 9780007287048

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