{"product_id":"the-crystal-world-paperback","title":"The Crystal World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. G. Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.G. Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, the underground classic \u003ci\u003eCrash\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Kindness of Women\u003c\/i\u003e. He is revered as one of the most important writers of fiction to address the consequences of twentieth-century technology. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eSuper-Cannes\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736839852095,"sku":"9780374520960","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/905665aef398ed3b13ccf63c4c5918c2.webp?v=1765148030","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crystal-world-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}