description The Drowned World Overview
The Drowned World is a 1962 science-fiction novel by British writer J. G. Ballard. Set in a future transformed by increased solar radiation, melting polar ice, and rising temperatures, it depicts London as a flooded tropical lagoon dominated by vegetation and wildlife.
The novel follows biologist Robert Kerans and is distinguished by its emphasis on psychological adaptation to environmental collapse rather than a conventional recovery narrative.
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When was J. G. Ballard's The Drowned World published?
The Drowned World was published in 1962. It was written by British science-fiction author J. G. Ballard.
What caused the flooded future in The Drowned World?
The novel describes a future changed by increased solar radiation, melting polar ice, and rising temperatures. London has become a flooded tropical lagoon rather than a normal modern city.
Where is The Drowned World set?
Much of the story is set in a transformed London. Vegetation and wildlife dominate the flooded urban landscape, giving the book a strong ecological and post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
Is The Drowned World an action-heavy disaster novel?
Its main focus is the psychological and environmental effect of a radically changed world. The flooded city, tropical heat, vegetation, and wildlife are central to the novel's atmosphere and ideas.
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