His first four novels (The Wind from Nowhere, The Drowned World, The Burning World, and The Crystal World) also predict great environmental disasters. And his novel High Rise predicts the consequences of living in a technological caccoon, cut off from others. Not a comfortable writer, but a forward thinking one.
I'd also add his novel Running Wild is a very accurate predictor about what happens to children who are raised with all the material goods they want and no compassion or empathy. I think we're seeing a lot of that today.
3 comments:
His first four novels (The Wind from Nowhere, The Drowned World, The Burning World, and The Crystal World) also predict great environmental disasters. And his novel High Rise predicts the consequences of living in a technological caccoon, cut off from others. Not a comfortable writer, but a forward thinking one.
I'd also add his novel Running Wild is a very accurate predictor about what happens to children who are raised with all the material goods they want and no compassion or empathy. I think we're seeing a lot of that today.
/Stay off my lawn!
I haven't read that one, Deb. I'll look around for a copy.
Post a Comment