| The Crystal World Contributor(s): Ballard, J. G. (Author), MacFarlane, Robert (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1250144809 ISBN-13: 9781250144805 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Dystopian - Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.30 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: J. G. Ballard's fourth novel, which established his reputation as a writer of extraordinary talent and imaginative powers, tells the story of a physician specializing in the treatment of leprosy who is invited to a small outpost in the interior of Africa. Finding the roadways blocked, he takes to the river, and embarks on a frightening journey through a strange petrified forest whose area expands daily, affecting not only the physical environment but also its inhabitants. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ballard, J. G.: - J. G. Ballard is the author of numerous books, including Empire of the Sun, the underground classic Crash, The Kindness of Women, and Super-Cannes. He is revered as one of the most important writers of fiction to address the consequences of twentieth-century technology. He lives in England. |