# The Drowned World

**Author(s):** J. G. Ballard
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** sci-fi, fantasy, literary-fiction, dystopian
**Publisher:** HarperCollins Publishers Limited
**Published:** Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9780007290123
**ISBN-10:** 0007290128
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-drowned-world

## Description

Fluctuations in solar radiation have melted the ice caps, sending the planet into a new Triassic Age of unendurable heat. London is a swamp; lush tropical vegetation grows up the walls of the Ritz and primeval reptiles are sighted, swimming through the newly-formed lagoons. Some flee the capital; others remain to pursue reckless schemes, either in the name of science or profit. While the submerged streets of London are drained in search of treasure, Dr Robert Kerans - part of a group of intrepid scientists - comes to accept this submarine city and finds himself strangely resistant to the idea of saving it.

(via 2014 Fourth Estate edition)

## SageChimp reader verdict

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**Themes:** Coming of Age, Climate