The Crystal World
1966 novel by J. G. Ballard / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Crystal World (disambiguation).
The Crystal World is a science fiction novel by English author J. G. Ballard, published in 1966.[1] The novel tells the story of a physician trying to make his way deep into the jungle to a secluded leprosy treatment facility. While trying to make it to his destination, his chaotic path leads him to try to come to terms with an apocalyptic phenomenon in the jungle that crystallises everything it touches.
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Author | J. G. Ballard |
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Cover artist | Max Ernst The Eye of Silence 1943-44 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1966 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | 221 |
Preceded by | The Drought |
Followed by | The Atrocity Exhibition |
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Ballard previously used the theme of apocalyptic crystallisation in the 1964 short story "The Illuminated Man" (included in The Terminal Beach), which is also set in the same locations.