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100 1 _aBallard, J. G.,
_d1930-2009.
245 1 4 _aThe drowned world /
_cJ.G. Ballard ; introduction by Martin Amis.
260 _aNew York :
_bLiveright Pub. Corporation,
_c19974
300 _a198 p. :
_c22 cm.
502 _aAppearing 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
655 7 _aScience fiction.
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