Running Wild

Adam Phillips is the author of Unforbidden Pleasures, a book that explores the psychology of desire. He's a writer who isn't afraid to tackle complex and often overlooked aspects of human experience. If you're interested in the darker, more intriguing side of what makes us tick, you'll find his work compelling.

J. Ballard is the author of Running Wild. This book explores themes of adventure and the outdoors.

James Graham Ballard was born and raised in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China to a chemist. In 1943 the Japanese occupied the International Settlement and Ballard's family was sent to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, where they were interned for two years until the end of World War II. In 1946, Ballard went to England with his mother and sister, and stayed on in England after his mother and sister returned to China to rejoin his father. In 1949 he went to King's College, Cambr...