The drowned world / J.G. Ballard ; with an introduction by Martin Amis.

Introduction by Martin Amis -- On the Beach at the Ritz -- The Coming of the Iguanas -- Towards a new Psychology -- The Causeways of the Sun -- Descent into Deep Time -- The Drowned Ark -- Carnival of Alligators -- The Man with the White Smile -- The Pool of Thanatos -- Surprise Party -- 'The Ballad of Mistah Bones' -- The Feast of Skulls -- Too Soon, Too Late -- Grand Slam -- The Paradises of the Sun.

The Drowned World imagines a terrifying world in which global warming has melted the ice caps and primordial jungles have overrun a tropical London. Set during the year 2145, this novel follows biologist Dr. Robert Kearns and his team of scientists as they confront a cityscape in which nature is on the rampage and giant lizards, dragonflies, and insects fiercely compete for domination.