A kind of African Queen meets Heart of Darkness as a British doctor turned ecologist pits his wits against two opposing African factions and lives out his own obsessions. An eventful, at times exciting, story. Try also High Rise and Super Cannes for Ballard's ability to latch onto the dark side of contemporary developments. Thought-provoking and utterly individual.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 65 Summer 2012 ) |
