The Swarm: A Novel of the Deep

· Hachette UK
49 reviews
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896
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Frank Schätzing'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...

Frank Schätzing'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 biologist...

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49 reviews
Tiberiu
December 28, 2014
The main idea is good and the science is fairly well reported, but Mr. Schatzing is quite incapable of any artistic writing. The characters are flat and unattractive and it feels like every second description refers to a movie, because apparently real people relate their lives to Holywood blockbusters all the time.
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Georgia
December 24, 2017
Awesome idea but terribly written. The characters are consistently awkward and the dialogue reads like a soap opera. I actually found myself rooting for the rampaging whales. At least they don’t speak English!
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Steven Willinger
February 6, 2013
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About the author

Frank Schätzing has made a career as a marketing executive as well as the author of several highly successful historical crime novels. THE SWARM (Der Schwarm) has topped the German bestseller charts since 2004.
Frank Schätzing has made a career as a marketing executive as well as the author of several highly successful historical crime novels. THE SWARM (Der Schwarm) has topped the German bestseller charts since 2004.

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