Sci-fi

The Drowned World

by J. G. BallardBook 2 of 4 in The Elemental Apocalypse Quartet
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Description

In the 21st century, fluctuations in solar radiation have caused the ide-caps to melt and the seas to rise. Global temperatures have climbed, and civilization has retreated to the Arctic and Antarctic circles. London is a city now inundated by a primeval swamp, to which an expedition travels to record the flora and fauna of this new Triassic Age.

What it’s like

ThemePost-Apocalyptic FantasyNear-FutureWonderMan-Made HorrorNature vs Technology
HorrorChilling

Details

First published
August 1962
Pages
175
Reading time
About 4 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Gollancz
Language
English
ISBN
9781857988833
Series
The Elemental Apocalypse Quartet, Book 2

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