With a new introduction by M. John Harrison and a striking new cover
design from the artist Stanley Donwood, this acclaimed cult novel sees
human existence threatened by devastating climate change.
Water.
Man's most precious commodity is a luxury of the past.
Radioactive waste from years of industrial dumping has caused the sea to
form a protective skin strong enough to devastate the Earth it once
sustained. And while the remorseless sun beats down on the dying land,
civilization itself begins to crack.
Violence erupts and
insanity reigns as the remnants of mankind struggle for survival in a
worldwide desert of despair. Remarkable for its prescience
and the originality of its vision, The Drought is a work of major
importance from the early career of one of Britain's most acclaimed
novelists. This edition is part of a new commemorative
series of Ballard's works, featuring introductions from a number of his
admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis)
and brand-new cover designs.
The Drought - J.G. Ballard
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