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Book with a flooded world, structures on stilts above the oceans

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OK this is a massively long shot here but hey ho someone might have a clue.

I remember picking this book up at a jumble sale as a kid (c.1990 so published before then, book definitely felt older).

I was in the UK.

I stood there read a few pages if not a few chapters whilst hanging around for a parent. I don’t remember actually buying the thing or reading it to completion but who knows.

This is what I remember;

• Probably earth-based, although alternative world also possible


• Planet was mostly (if not completely) flooded


• Far future


• Most (mega) structures built on stilts above the oceans


• Possibly it was just one massive mega structure that went in a ring around the planet


• The front cover depicted a portion of a large white ring structure on the planet, standing on stilts above the ocean. I seem to remember some sort of craft depicted also.


• The large structure had red detailing.


• Seemed like a post-scarcity society of some description.


• Not ring world stuff as the structures were definitely on-planet.

I have no reason to believe this was intended as young-adult fiction.

I know this isn’t a lot to go on but there’s a chance someone has an idea so grateful for any thoughts - I might even discover new interesting works to read in the process!

Thanks in advance!

EDITS - What this book is not! (updated as suggestions come in)

• 
  The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard


• David Wingrove's Chung Kuo novels


• 
  Tatja Grimm's World by Vernor Vinge

story-identification books

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  @Ross I have no reason to believe it was, it was at a stall at a thrift market type affair where there would have been no discernible order to topics. In any case I never went for children's books I found them boring.
  
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9

0

OK this is a massively long shot here but hey ho someone might have a clue.

I remember picking this book up at a jumble sale as a kid (c.1990 so published before then, book definitely felt older).

I was in the UK.

I stood there read a few pages if not a few chapters whilst hanging around for a parent. I don’t remember actually buying the thing or reading it to completion but who knows.

This is what I remember;

• Probably earth-based, although alternative world also possible


• Planet was mostly (if not completely) flooded


• Far future


• Most (mega) structures built on stilts above the oceans


• Possibly it was just one massive mega structure that went in a ring around the planet


• The front cover depicted a portion of a large white ring structure on the planet, standing on stilts above the ocean. I seem to remember some sort of craft depicted also.


• The large structure had red detailing.


• Seemed like a post-scarcity society of some description.


• Not ring world stuff as the structures were definitely on-planet.

I have no reason to believe this was intended as young-adult fiction.

I know this isn’t a lot to go on but there’s a chance someone has an idea so grateful for any thoughts - I might even discover new interesting works to read in the process!

Thanks in advance!

EDITS - What this book is not! (updated as suggestions come in)

• 
  The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard


• David Wingrove's Chung Kuo novels


• 
  Tatja Grimm's World by Vernor Vinge

story-identification books

share|improve this question

edited 9 mins ago

DavidW

4,75321755

asked Mar 28 '17 at 12:21

alexanderhosfordalexanderhosford

462

• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit any more details. Specifically things like when you read it, or where? Also, take a look at our tour to get a better understanding of our site and earn your first badge!
  
  – Edlothiad
  Mar 28 '17 at 12:25
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  From the context, is it safe to assume this was young adult fiction?
  
  – Ross
  Mar 28 '17 at 12:59
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ross I have no reason to believe it was, it was at a stall at a thrift market type affair where there would have been no discernible order to topics. In any case I never went for children's books I found them boring.
  
  – alexanderhosford
  Mar 28 '17 at 13:07
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

OK this is a massively long shot here but hey ho someone might have a clue.

I remember picking this book up at a jumble sale as a kid (c.1990 so published before then, book definitely felt older).

I was in the UK.

I stood there read a few pages if not a few chapters whilst hanging around for a parent. I don’t remember actually buying the thing or reading it to completion but who knows.

This is what I remember;

• Probably earth-based, although alternative world also possible


• Planet was mostly (if not completely) flooded


• Far future


• Most (mega) structures built on stilts above the oceans


• Possibly it was just one massive mega structure that went in a ring around the planet


• The front cover depicted a portion of a large white ring structure on the planet, standing on stilts above the ocean. I seem to remember some sort of craft depicted also.


• The large structure had red detailing.


• Seemed like a post-scarcity society of some description.


• Not ring world stuff as the structures were definitely on-planet.

I have no reason to believe this was intended as young-adult fiction.

I know this isn’t a lot to go on but there’s a chance someone has an idea so grateful for any thoughts - I might even discover new interesting works to read in the process!

Thanks in advance!

EDITS - What this book is not! (updated as suggestions come in)

• 
  The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard


• David Wingrove's Chung Kuo novels


• 
  Tatja Grimm's World by Vernor Vinge

story-identification books

share|improve this question

edited 9 mins ago

DavidW

4,75321755

asked Mar 28 '17 at 12:21

alexanderhosfordalexanderhosford

462

share|improve this question

edited 9 mins ago

DavidW

4,75321755

asked Mar 28 '17 at 12:21

alexanderhosfordalexanderhosford

462

share|improve this question

edited 9 mins ago

DavidW

4,75321755

asked Mar 28 '17 at 12:21

alexanderhosfordalexanderhosford

462

edited 9 mins ago

DavidW

4,75321755

edited 9 mins ago

DavidW

4,75321755

asked Mar 28 '17 at 12:21

alexanderhosfordalexanderhosford

462

asked Mar 28 '17 at 12:21

alexanderhosfordalexanderhosford

462