Sci-fi

The Drought

by J. G. BallardBook 3 of 4 in The Elemental Apocalypse Quartet

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Description

The Drought tells the chilling story of the world on the brink of extinction, where a global drought, brought on by industrial waste, has left mankind in a life-or-death search for water. Violence erupts and insanity reigns as the human race struggles for survival in a worldwide desert of despair.

What it’s like

ThemePost-Apocalyptic Fantasy Near-Future Grimdark Man-Made Horror Survival vs Civilization

ViolenceGraphic

HorrorChilling

Details

First published: August 1964
Pages: 175
Reading time: About 4 hours
Format: Novel
Audience: Adult
Language: English
Series: The Elemental Apocalypse Quartet, Book 3

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