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The Crystal World
The Crystal World
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Through a 'leaking' of time, the West African jungle starts to 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.
Fearing this transformation as a herald of the apocalypse, 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. Travelling through this gilded land, the doctor tries to resist its strange allure, while a tribe of lepers search for Paradise…
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Surreal, transformative journey into a crystalline apocalypse.
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Who is this book for?
The Crystal World is a mesmerizing voyage into a world where nature itself seems to be transforming in glorious yet unsettling ways. Ballard’s vivid, haunting imagery will draw you into a surreal landscape that blurs reality and fantasy, perfect for readers who love atmospheric stories and imaginative worlds that challenge perceptions. If you're fascinated by apocalyptic visions tinted with beauty and mystery, this book will linger in your mind.