| Author: | J. G. Ballard | ISBN: | 9781466856639 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | Publication: | July 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. G. Ballard |
| ISBN: | 9781466856639 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication: | July 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Language: | English |
The Crystal World, 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.
The Crystal World, 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.
