''Kingdom Come'' is a 2006 novel by the British writer J. G. Ballard. It is the last novel written by him before his 2009 death. The book deals with the supposed blurry line between

consumerism Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts. With the Industrial Revolution, but particularly in the 20th century, mass production led to overproduction—the supp ...

and

fascism Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultra-nationalist political ideology and movement,: "extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political and cultural liberalism, a belief in natural social hierarchy an ...

. It also deals with the suburban

environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

and the

psychogeography Psychogeography is the exploration of urban environments that emphasizes interpersonal connections to places and arbitrary routes. It was developed by members of the Letterist International and Situationist International, which were revolutiona ...

of such places.

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External links

''Kingdom Come'' synopsis on The Ballardian
2006 British novels British crime novels Fourth Estate books Novels about consumerism Novels by J. G. Ballard {{2000s-crime-novel-stub