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The Godwhale
by
T.J. Bass
Set in a future earth where the oceans have been farmed clean of all life, the last great sea harvester searches for mankind so that she may continue to serve.
The bulk of mankind (Nebishes) now live in vast underground cities. Resource poor, this is definitely a civilisation in decline. Mankind has sent colonies out to the stars, but now ekes out a meagre existence where e...more
The bulk of mankind (Nebishes) now live in vast underground cities. Resource poor, this is definitely a civilisation in decline. Mankind has sent colonies out to the stars, but now ekes out a meagre existence where e...more
Mass Market Paperback, 306 pages
Published
1976
by Methuen
(first published December 12th 1973)
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I really liked this book. It is dated, and the editing is horrible, but the way the story is told is reminiscent of the era when Science-fiction could take flights of Fantasy.
This book was published shortly before the advent of biotechnology. It is truly a fantastical piece; suspend your imagination completely if you want to enjoy it.
This book was published shortly before the advent of biotechnology. It is truly a fantastical piece; suspend your imagination completely if you want to enjoy it.
Don't be fooled by the title. The "godhwhale" itself is only a portion of this epic, century spanning book. Chock full of ideas, hard science, and details, the Godwhale is no less than a masterpiece. It is SF on a HUGE scale. If you've never heard of it, don't let this deter you. The Godwhale is one of SF's lesser known classics.
Been so long since I read this but it struck a chord so that - after all these years - I still remember "Augmented Renal Nucleus of Larry Dever" and "bots and warbles".
Sort of a pseudo-sequel to Half Past Human by the same author.
Another great book I've read time and again.
Another great book I've read time and again.
The sequel, and partial prequel, to Half Past Human.
lives on in memory for years
Fantastic
Grade A-
I read this book years ago and decided (abruptly) to find it again and re-read it.
It's surprisingly dense for such a small book, and covers and vast swathe of science fiction concepts in simply the first few chapters.
Still enjoyed it the second time around, though I found some sections to be predictable cliche. Despite this many of the ideas presented are still pretty novel and entertaining to read about.
It's surprisingly dense for such a small book, and covers and vast swathe of science fiction concepts in simply the first few chapters.
Still enjoyed it the second time around, though I found some sections to be predictable cliche. Despite this many of the ideas presented are still pretty novel and entertaining to read about.
Oct 18, 2008
Peter Pier
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Post-apocalyptic. That was my first real SF-book, I love it dearly. Regarding it being written in the 70ies, it´s quite amazing regarding the amount of AI. I say, recommended, including it´s predecessor, "Half Past Human". T.J. Bass delivered a tremendous work.
What I learned... humankind will never fit into a tupperware-box.
Peter
What I learned... humankind will never fit into a tupperware-box.
Peter
"She was a cyborg...Part organic whale, part mechanized ship"
This is going to be awesome...
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Better than its '70s mass-market, pulp sci-fi cover design would suggest, but that just makes its shortcomings that much more disappointing.
This is going to be awesome...
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Better than its '70s mass-market, pulp sci-fi cover design would suggest, but that just makes its shortcomings that much more disappointing.
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