Literatura Picador | Crystal World, The

J. 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.