| Author | John Lanchester |
|---|---|
| Genre | Climate fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
The Wall is a 2019 climate fiction novel by John Lanchester. It is Lanchester's fifth novel. [1]
The novel is set in the future, where the United Kingdom has erected a massive wall around itself to defend against rising sea levels and keep out climate refugees, called Others.
The novel received positive reviews from critics. [2] Amy Brady of the Chicago Review of Books called it "a harrowing but beautifully written novel that speaks not only to the uncertainties of life in the Anthropocene but also to recent discourses surrounding racial and economic divisions, nationalism, and immigration." [3] Johanna Thomas-Corr of The Guardian called it "an environmental fable that manages to be both disquieting and quite good fun at the same time." [1] It received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews . [4]
Dan Hartland, in a review for Strange Horizons , noted thematic similarities with George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire . [5]
The book was longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. [6]