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The Crystal World (1966)

by J. G. Ballard

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L'idea sottesa al libro è affascinante e geniale, purtroppo la narrazione non è all'altezza delle premesse. I personaggi sono delineati ma mancano di spessore.
Ci sono spunti interessanti tuttavia nel complesso ho trovato il libro nulla di più che piacevole. ( )
  Spell.bound | Apr 3, 2013 |
Stumbled across this after remembering that I enjoyed the Drowned World many years ago. This is excellent also, Great, flawed characters, vivid setting, excellent writing. Fast, fun, and thought-provoking. ( )
  malrubius | Apr 2, 2013 |
*note to self. Copy from A. different cover. scan later.
  velvetink | Mar 31, 2013 |
Nicely done science fiction disater novel. A mysterious force is causing the world to be covered in crystal. Plants, inanimate objects, animals, men-- all being encased in a crystalline subject. Ballard's prose conveys the beauty of the crystalline world and the horror of the approaching end that it conveys. ( )
  Leischen | Nov 29, 2012 |
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J. G. Ballardprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ebell, RobertCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ernst, MaxCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Goodfellow, PeterCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Groot, RuurdCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Above all, the darkness of the river was what impressed Dr. Sanders as he look out for the first time across the open mouth of the Matarre estuary.
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J. G. Ballard’s fourth novel, which established his reputation as a writer of extraordinary talent and imaginative powers, tells the story of a physician specializing in the treatment of leprosy who is invited to a small outpost in the interior of Africa. Finding the roadways blocked, he takes to the river, and embarks on a frightening journey through a strange petrified forest whose area expands daily, affecting not only the physical environment but also its inhabitants.

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