J.G. Ballard,Martin Amis
First published in 1962, J.G. Ballard's mesmerizing and ferociously prescient novel imagines a terrifying future in which solar radiation and global warming have melted the polar 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, Kerans and his companions are transformedâ€”both physically and psychologicallyâ€”by this prehistoric environment. Echoing Joseph Conrad's ,Heart of Darkness,â€”complete with a mad white hunter and his hordes of native soldiersâ€”this "powerful and beautifully clear" (Brian Aldiss) work becomes a thrilling adventure and a haunting examination of the effects of environmental collapse on the human mind.
Science Fiction,Fiction,Apocalyptic,Post Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Fantasy,Science Fiction,Apocalyptic,Novels,Speculative Fiction,Classics,Thriller
The Drowned World