The Drought: A Novel
The Drought: A Novel by J. G. Ballard, published by W. W. Norton & Company on April 16, 2012, is a reprint edition comprising 238 pages. This work presents an apocalyptic dystopia where water, once abundant, has become a rare commodity due to catastrophic environmental changes. The narrative explores the consequences of industrial pollution that has altered the sea, creating a barrier that threatens the very fabric of civilization as the relentless sun scorches the land.
Readers will find a vivid exploration of a world grappling with dramatic climate change and its psychological impacts on humanity. The novel delves into themes of survival and the fragility of society in the face of ecological disaster, blending elements of science fiction and gothic literature. With its focus on the human condition amidst a crumbling environment, this edition invites readers to reflect on the implications of a world where essential resources are no longer guaranteed.
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An apocalyptic dystopia like no other, one whose “originality and power [of] vision can be felt” (Times Literary Supplement).
Water. Man’s most precious commodity is a luxury of the past. Radioactive waste from years of industrial dumping has caused the sea to form a protective skin strong enough to devastate the Earth it once sustained. And while the remorseless sun beats down on the dying land, civilization itself begins to crack. The world is threatened by dramatic climate change in this highly acclaimed and influential novel, one of the most important early works by the best-selling author of Cocaine Nights and Super-Cannes.
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