description: J. G. Ballard’s fourth novel, which established his reputation as a writer of extraordinary talent and imaginative powers, tells the story of a physician specializing in the treatment of leprosy who is invited to a small outpost in the interior of Africa. Finding the roadways blocked, he takes to the river, and embarks on a frightening journey through a strange petrified forest whose area expands daily, affecting not only the physical environment but also its inhabitants.
language: English
title: The Crystal World
titlecomplete: The Crystal World
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, British Literature, Apocalyptic, Literature, Novels, Fantasy, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic
ratings_count: 4309
awards: awardedAt: 28800000
name: Seiun Award 星雲賞
category: Best Foreign Novel
publisher: Chivers Audio Books