The Drowned World

J. G. Ballard

first published 1962 Dragon's Dream, 1981 158 pages

Universale economica Feltrinelli -- 1828

Fluctuations in solar radiation have melted the ice caps, sending the planet into a new Triassic Age of unendurable heat. London is a swamp; lush tropical vegetation grows up the walls of the Ritz and primeval reptiles are sighted, swimming through the newly-formed lagoons. Some flee the capital; others remain to pursue reckless schemes, either in the name of science or profit. While the submerged streets of London a...

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The Drowned World paperback · 2014 · Fourth Estate · 185 pages · 9780007221837
The Drowned World edition · 2010 · HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007290123
Il mondo sommerso edition · 2005 · Feltrinelli · 199 pages · 9788807818288
Vodnyi mir edition · 2001 · Amfora · 269 pages · 9785942782290
The Drowned World paperback · 1999 · Gollancz · 175 pages · 9781857988833
The Drowned World edition · 1997 · Indigo · 175 pages
The Drowned World audiobook · 1996 · Chivers Audio Books · 9780745157696
The drowned world edition · 1993 · Phoenix · 175 pages
The Drowned World paperback · 1987 · Carroll & Graf Pub · 176 pages · 9780881843248
Drowned World audiobook · 1987 · G K Hall Audio Books · 9780816197323
Drowned World hardcover · 1981 · Music Sales Corp · 9780825695711
The drowned world edition · 1981 · Dragon's Dream · 158 pages

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