The Wind From Nowhere

The Wind from Nowhere (ISBN 014002591X) is the debut novel by J.G. Ballard, although he has since tended to disown the book. Prior to this, his published work had consisted solely of short stories.

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The novel was the first of a series of Ballard novels dealing with scenarios of 'natural disaster', in this case seeing civilization reduced to ruins by prolonged worldwide hurricane force winds.

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As an added, and interesting, dimention Ballard explores the ways in which disaster and tragedy can bond people together in ways that no normal experiences ever could. This, too, is a recurring theme in his works, making one of it's first, rather understated yet unexpectedly charming, appearances here.

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