The Crystal World (Paperback, New Impression)

The jungles in western Africa are crystallizing; trees are turning into enormous jewels, and encrusted crocodiles lurch down rivers. Most of the peoples of the area flee, unable to stay and watch something happening which they do not understand. But a collection of individuals, each with his own mission, stays in the dreamlike landscape, each with a personal quest to fulfil (Kirkus UK)

From J. G. Ballard, author of 'Crash' and 'Cocaine Nights' comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal. Through a 'leaking' of time, the West African jungle starts to crystallize. Trees metamorphose into enormous jewels. Crocodiles encased in second glittering skins lurch down the river. Pythons with huge blind gemstone eyes rear in heraldic poses. Most flee the area in terror, afraid to face a catastrophe they cannot understand. But some, dazzled and strangely entranced, remain to drift through this dreamworld forest: a doctor in pursuit of his ex-mistress, an enigmatic Jesuit wielding a crystal cross and a tribe of lepers searching for Paradise. In this tour de force of the imagination, Ballard transports the reader into one of his most unforgettable landscapes. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard's works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including James Lever, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

General

Imprint:	Flamingo
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1993
Authors:	J.G. Ballard
Introduction by:	Robert Macfarlane
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	175
Edition:	New Impression
ISBN-13:	978-0-586-02419-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-586-02419-0
Barcode:	9780586024195

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