Author: BALLARD, J. G.
Title: The Wind from Nowhere
Description: New York, NY: Berkeley Books, 1962. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by Richard Powers. Cover Art; First US paperback edition. This is a mass market paperback edition. Berkeley Books number F600 with price of .50cents. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There is a small chip to the top spine end of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean, although there is some generalized toning. "The Wind from Nowhere is a science fiction novel by English author J. G. Ballard. Published in 1962, it was his debut novel. He had previously published only short stories. The novel was the first of a series of Ballard novels dealing with scenarios of natural disaster. Here, civilization is reduced to ruins by prolonged worldwide hurricane force winds. As an added dimension, Ballard explores the ways in which disaster and tragedy can bond people together in ways that no normal experiences ever could. That is another recurring theme in his works and makes one of its first appearances here. Some critics have suggested that his first four novels are based on elemental themes, showing global destruction by air, water, fire and earth. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy J. G. Ballard Richard Powers First Novels
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Title: The Wind from Nowhere
Description: New York, NY: Berkeley Books, 1962. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by Richard Powers. Cover Art; First US paperback edition. This is a mass market paperback edition. Berkeley Books number F600 with price of .50cents. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There is a small chip to the top spine end of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean, although there is some generalized toning. "The Wind from Nowhere is a science fiction novel by English author J. G. Ballard. Published in 1962, it was his debut novel. He had previously published only short stories. The novel was the first of a series of Ballard novels dealing with scenarios of natural disaster. Here, civilization is reduced to ruins by prolonged worldwide hurricane force winds. As an added dimension, Ballard explores the ways in which disaster and tragedy can bond people together in ways that no normal experiences ever could. That is another recurring theme in his works and makes one of its first appearances here. Some critics have suggested that his first four novels are based on elemental themes, showing global destruction by air, water, fire and earth. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy J. G. Ballard Richard Powers First Novels
Price: US$ 50.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 48356
- Book number: 48356
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