{"title":"J.G. Ballard","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-crystal-world","title":"The Crystal World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePythons 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54067415908635,"sku":"9780586024195","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2533\/7627\/files\/9780586024195.jpg?v=1792105520"},{"product_id":"the-drowned-world","title":"The Drowned World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen London is lost beneath the rising tides, unconscious desires rush to the surface in this apocalyptic tale from the author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Empire of the Sun’, reissued here with an introduction from Martin Amis. All the way down the creek, perched in the windows of the office blocks and department stores, the iguanas watched them go past. London, 2145.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe climate crisis has transformed the city into a primeval jungle, with rising tides and oppressive heat putting human life at risk. The streets are now swamps; lush tropical vegetation grows up the walls of the Ritz and reptiles are seen swimming through the newly-formed lagoons. Some flee the wasteland capital; others remain to pursue reckless schemes in the name of science and profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the world comes face to face with its future, how will humanity reckon with its ancient past?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54067415941403,"sku":"9780007221837","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2533\/7627\/files\/9780007221837.jpg?v=1792186435"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.anpb.co.uk\/collections\/j-g-ballard.oembed","provider":"A Novel Place Bookshop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}