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 The Crystal World - J.G. Ballard
 The Crystal World - J.G. Ballard ... crystallize. Trees are metamorphosed into enormous jewels. Crocodiles encased in second glittering skins lurch down the river. Pythons with huge blind gemstone eyes rear in heraldic poses. Most men flee the area in terror, afraid to face what they cannot understand. But some, dazzled and strangely entranced, remain to drift through this dreamworld forest. There is a doctor in pursuit of his ex-mistress, an enigmatic Jesuit wields a crystal cross, and a tribe of lepers search for Paradise.Newest Review: ... the underlying premise of this book, which I suppose makes it a science fiction tale. As I started to read it, however, I was ... more ... more in mind of some old black and white film noir, set in the deepest jungle (with the rhythmic drums forming an almost constant background, so that when they eventually stop you know something bad is going to happen!), possibly with Humphrey Bogart as the lead character. Back to the actual text (as you can tell, I get distracted quite easily!), and the main character is one Dr. Edward Sanders. For many years, Sanders has worked in a ‘leproserie’ (a clinic for treating lepers), along with a fellow docto...more |
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The Crystal World - J.G. Ballard: Flawed sparkler (1482 words)
by - written on 07/11/01 (Very useful, 97 readings)
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Have I told you about the bookshop near me? Hmm… I can’t remember. Well, there’s one like it in pretty much every town, I would think – different names, but same idea. Cheap books. I mean, REALLY cheap books. Two paperbacks for £3, or a recently released hardback for less than £5. And being the complete book junkie that I am, this is my idea of heaven. On a recent browse around this nirvana, I spotted three books with similar covers (another thing that appeals to me – it’s the aesthetic of having a matching set!). The author’s name looked kind of familiar, too: J.G. Ballard. Now, in case you know as much as I did back ... Read the complete review
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