The Drowned World
The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard, published by Liveright Publishing Corporation in 2013 as a 50th Anniversary edition, presents a vivid exploration of a future shaped by climate change. In this novel, originally released in 1962, readers are transported to the year 2145, where solar radiation and global warming have led to the melting of ice caps, resulting in a submerged London overtaken by Triassic-era jungles. The story follows biologist Dr. Robert Kerans and his team as they navigate a surreal landscape filled with giant iguanas and albino alligators, confronting the remnants of human civilization.
Readers will find a blend of psychological and gothic elements as the characters undergo profound transformations in response to their prehistoric surroundings. The narrative delves into themes of environmental collapse and its impact on the human psyche, offering a thought-provoking perspective on survival in a drastically altered world. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible to a wide audience interested in literary and science fiction.
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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.
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