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J.G. Ballard
The Drowned World
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"The Drowned World" by J.G. Ballard is a seminal work of climate fiction that explores the psychological and physical effects of a radically altered environment on human beings. Set in a near-future world in which global warming has caused the polar ice caps to melt, submerging much of the earth's landmasses under water, the novel follows a group of scientists who are attempting to study and adapt to the new ecosystem. The protagonist, Dr. Robert Kerans, is a biologist who is tasked with surveying the flooded cities of Europe. As he and his team venture further into the drowned world, they begin to experience strange and unsettling hallucinations, as the boundary between the human mind and the natural world becomes increasingly blurred. Ballard's prose is rich and evocative, creating a vivid and unsettling atmosphere that immerses the reader in the strange and alien world of the flooded earth. The novel is not only a work of speculative fiction, but also a profound meditation on the relationship between humanity and the natural world. Through the character of Kerans, Ballard explores the idea that humans are not separate from nature, but are instead intimately connected to it, and that our attempts to control and dominate the natural world can ultimately lead to our own destruction. "The Drowned World" is a thought-provoking and unsettling novel that challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with the natural world. It is a must-read for fans of science fiction, climate fiction, and literary fiction, and remains as relevant and thought-provoking today as it was when it was first published in 1962...
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