Rushing to Paradise

<p>J.G. Ballard - author of 'Cocaine Nights' and 'Super-Cannes' - explores the dangers of extremism in ecology and feminism in this highly acclaimed modern fable.Veteran campaigner Dr Barbara Rafferty's obsessive crusade to save the albatross on the Pacific atoll of Saint-Esprit suddenly gains international support when millions of TV viewers witness the shooting of her young acolyte Neil Dempsey on a foolhardy rescue mission. Soon Dr Barbara turns the deserted island into a sanctuary - a remote paradise home for Neil, an odd team of eco-enthusiasts and idealists and a growing collection of the world's endangered species. In time they will discover that some species are in more danger than others.</p>