The Swarm by Frank Schatzing
A Novel of the Deep
"The Swarm" is a science fiction novel that explores the disastrous consequences of mankind's exploitation of the world's oceans. The narrative follows a group of scientists around the world as they try to understand a series of inexplicable, catastrophic natural disasters. They eventually discover that these events are not random but are the result of a collective intelligence in the sea, a swarm of marine life that has decided to fight back against humanity's destruction of their habitat. The book combines elements of ecological thriller, disaster novel, and speculative fiction as it explores the potential consequences of human interference with the natural world.
The 5292nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2004
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 880-1000
- Original Language
- German
- Avg User Rating
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(3.2)
- Alternate Titles
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- Der Schwarm
- El Quinto Día
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 50th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 German Must-Reads (Deutsche Welle)