The Drowned World
Author(s): J G Ballard
In the novel that catapulted him to international acclaim upon its publication in 1962, J.G. Ballard's mesmerizing and ferociously prescient The Drowned World imagines a terrifying future in which solar radiation and global warming has melted the ice caps, and Triassic-era jungles have overrun a submerged and tropical London. Set during the year 2145, the novel follows biologist Dr. Robert Kerans and his team of scientists as they confront a surreal cityscape populated by giant iguanas, albino alligators, and endless swarms of malarial insects. Nature has swallowed all but a few remnants of human civilization, and slowly, Kearns and his companions are transformed--both physically and psychologically--by this prehistoric environment. The Drowned World is both a thrilling adventure and haunting examination of the effects of environmental collapse on the human mind.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Liveright Publishing Corporation
- : Liveright Publishing Corporation
- : 0.181
- : 20 May 2013
- : 208mm X 137mm X 18mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : J G Ballard
- : Paperback / softback
- : 823.914