The Drowned World
The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard is a post-apocalyptic novel and an early example of climate fiction. It deals with catastrophic effects due to global warming and climate change. In this book, global warming has rendered most of the Earth uninhabitable. The setting is London, which is mostly submerged underwater and overwrought by out-of-control plant life, amphibians, and reptiles. It is Ballard's second book. Published as a paperback original in the U.S. and hardcover by Gollancz in the U.K. with this being the paperback original. Published as Berkley Medallion F655 ($0.50).
Softcover. First Edition, Paperback Original. New York: Berkley Medallion, 1962. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (35). #10742.
Near fine. Touch of discoloring to bottom page edges. Faint crease on spine and two creases on rear cover.