About “Crash”
"Crash" is a 1973 novel by J. G. Ballard. The story follows a narrator who witnesses a car accident and sees a man die. This event changes his view of sexuality and leads him to have an affair with the dead man's wife. He becomes increasingly fascinated by car crashes and meets Robert Vaughan, a former TV scientist who gathers crash victims and performs disturbing experiments. Vaughan seeks a final, dramatic collision involving celebrity and bodily fluids. The novel is known for its shocking blend of violence, transgression, and eroticism. It was later adapted into a controversial film by David Cronenburg.
Book details
- Published
- 2009
- Latest edition
- 2009 · ISBN 9780007324309
- ISBN
- 9780007324309
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Crash | 2009 | 9780007324309 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crash | 2001 | 0312420331 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Crash | 2001 | 0312420331 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crash | 1998 | 9780140865479 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | CRASH | 1995 | 9780099334910 | Buy on Amazon |
 | CRASH | 1995 | 9780099334910 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crash | 1995 | 0099334917 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Crash | 1995 | 0099762919 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Crash | 1994 | 9780374524128 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Crash | 1985 | 0394741099 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Crash?
Crash by J. G. Ballard has 223 pages.
