The swarm

Title The swarm
a novel of the deep
Original title Der Schwarm
Author Frank Schätzing; transl. by Sally-Ann Spencer
Publication Hodder & Stoughton
Size 881p
Language ENG ENG
ISBN 9780340895245
Topics Natural disasters--Popular works
Marine biologists--Fiction
Ecology--Fiction
Climate--Change
German fiction--Thrillers--Translated into English
German fiction--Science fiction
Awards--Corine
Awards--Deutscher Science Fiction Preis
Awards--Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
Awards--Deutscher Krimi Preis
Global warming--Fiction
Notes Frank Schtzing's amazing novel is a publishing phenomenon with translation rights sold around the world, drawing rave reviews for both pulsating suspense and great scientific knowledge. The world begins to suffer an escalating and sensational series of natural disasters, and two marine biologists begin to develop a theory that the cause lies in the oceans, where an entity know as the Yrr has developed a massive network of single-cell organisms. It is wreaking havoc in order to prevent humankind from destroying the earth's ecological balance forever. The Americans, under the ruthless General Judith Lee, take a more pragmatic approach than the scientists, seeking to wipe out the being of the deep. The scene is set for a massive confrontation...
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