Download or read book The Crystal World written by J. G. Ballard and published by . This book was released on 2001-11-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.