In contrast to Ballard's earlier novel The Drowned World, The Burning World describes a world in which water is scarce. After an extensive drought, rivers have turned to trickles and the earth to dust, causing the world's populations to head toward the oceans in search of water. The drought is cause
Ballard, J G - The Burning World
β Scribed by Ballard, J G
- Book ID
- 106200423
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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In contrast to Ballardβs earlier novel The Drowned World, The Burning World describes a world in which water is scarce. After an extensive drought, rivers have turned to trickles and the earth to dust, causing the worldβs populations to head toward the oceans in search of water. The drought is cause
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