num_pages: 898
description: Whales begin sinking ships. Toxic, eyeless crabs poison Long Island's water supply. The North Sea shelf collapses, killing thousands in Europe. Around the world, countries are beginning to feel the effects of the ocean's revenge as the seas and their inhabitants begin a violent revolution against mankind. At stake is the survival of the Earth's fragile ecology—and ultimately, the survival of the human race itself.The apocalyptic catastrophes of The Day After Tomorrow meet the watery menace of The Abyss in this gripping, scientifically realistic, and utterly imaginative thriller.(back cover)
language: English
title: The Swarm
titlecomplete: The Swarm
characters: Jack O'Bannon, Leon Anawak, Sigur Johanson, Samantha Crowe, Jack Vanderbilt, Judith Li, Karen Weaver, Tina Lund
genres: Science Fiction, German Literature, Novels, Thriller, Roman, Horror, Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary, Mystery
ratings_count: 23146
places: Kiel (Hauptstadt)
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Deutscher Science Fiction Preis
category: Bester Roman, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Deutscher Krimi Preis
category: 2. Platz National, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Schlegel-Tieck Prize
category: Sally-Ann Spencer, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Corine Internationaler Buchpreis
category: Belletristik
publisher: HC