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by J.G. Ballard
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Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 14 years ago
atarting 15 nov 6:30 pm BBC7
Marvin's Bookish Blog
Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it 14 years ago
Civilization is a tenuous thing in a Ballard novel. It is a illusion which is easily exposed leaving the protagonist in a precarious and existentially challenging position. The Drowned World is no exception. In the 21st century, the earth has heated up immensely, melting the icecaps and drowning mos...
FriedEgg
FriedEgg rated it 17 years ago
A world transformed by the sun's increased activity returning man and beast to a time from their distant past. The battle, of civilization and man, to retain it's veneer and identity.
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