MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
Über dieses Produkt
Product Identifiers
PublisherLiveright Publishing Corporation
ISBN-100871404060
ISBN-139780871404060
eBay Product ID (ePID)110861486
Product Key Features
Book TitleDrowned World
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / General
Publication Year2012
GenreFiction
AuthorJ. G. Ballard
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-050207
Dewey Edition21
ReviewseoeJG Ballard's recently reissued masterpiece, The Drowned World, shows him to be the most important British writer of the late 20th century.e, JG Ballard's recently reissued masterpiece, The Drowned World, shows him to be the most important British writer of the late 20th century.
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal823.9/14
SynopsisAppearing 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 team of scientists as they confront a cityscape in which nature is on the rampage and giant lizards, dragonflies, and insects fiercely compete for domination. Both an unmatched biological mystery and a brilliant retelling of Heart of Darkness--complete with a mad white hunter and his hordes of native soldiers--this "powerful and beautifully clear" (Brian Aldiss) work becomes a thrilling adventure with "an oppressive power reminiscent of Conrad" (Kingsley Amis)., 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 team of scientists as they confront a cityscape in which nature is on the rampage and giant lizards, dragonflies, and insects fiercely compete for domination. Both an unmatched biological mystery and a brilliant retelling of Heart of Darkness --complete with a mad white hunter and his hordes of native soldiers--this "powerful and beautifully clear" (Brian Aldiss) work becomes a thrilling adventure with "an oppressive power reminiscent of Conrad" (Kingsley Amis)., A new generation discovers "the most original English writer of the last century." --China Miéville, The Nation
LC Classification NumberPR6052.A46D76 2012
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
Relevanteste Rezensionen
- 29. Aug. 2023
Great stuff from JG Ballard
Stunning, imaginative, explorative, ground breaking writing from Ballard.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
