Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009.

The drowned world / J.G. Ballard ; introduction by Martin Amis. - New York : Liveright Pub. Corporation, 19974 - 198 p. : 22 cm.

Appearing in hardcover in America for the first time, this neglected Ballardian masterpiece promises to be a touchstone for environmentalists the world over.

First published in 1962, J.G. Ballard’s mesmerizing and ferociously imaginative novel not only gained him widespread critical acclaim but also established his reputation as one of the finest writers of a generation. The Drowned World imagines a terrifying world in which global warming has melted the ice caps and primordial jungles have overrun a tropical London. Set during the year 2145, this novel follows biologist Dr. Robert Kearns and his tea

9780871404060 (hardcover)

2011050207


Science fiction.

PR6052.A46 / D76 2012

813.54