The Crystal World - by J G Ballard (Paperback)

Name: The Crystal World - by J G Ballard (Paperback)
Brand: Picador USA
SKU: 53549638
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Highlights

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.
About the Author: J.G. Ballard is the author of numerous books, including Empire of the Sun, the underground classic Crash, and The Kindness of Women.
208 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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About the Book

"First published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux"--Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"Something magical and not to be missed."--The Guardian

"Beautifully rendered...Ballard the poet in full ecstatic blast."--Anthony Burgess

"A haunting vision of diseased beauty...Ballard sustains it with extraordinary intensity."--The Observer

"Ballard transports us once more into his own mystical, glittering and poetic universe."--Sunday Telegraph

"The terrifying thing about Ballard is his logic; is this science fiction or history written ahead of its time?"--Len Deighton

About the Author

J.G. Ballard is the author of numerous books, including Empire of the Sun, the underground classic Crash, and The Kindness of Women. He is revered as one of the most important writers of fiction to address the consequences of twentieth-century technology. He died in 2009.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 208

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Science Fiction

Publisher: Picador USA

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: J G Ballard

Language: English

Street Date: June 12, 2018

TCIN: 53549638

UPC: 9781250144805

Item Number (DPCI): 248-31-9876

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.3 pounds

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