The Deep Range
The Deep Range is a 1957 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, concerning a future sub-mariner who works in the field of aquaculture, farming the seas. The story includes the capture of a sea monster similar to a kraken.
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Gordon C. Davies[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Frederick Muller |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 238 |
It is based on a short story of the same name that was published in April 1954, in Argosy magazine. The short story was later featured in Tales from Planet Earth and Frederik Pohl's Star Science Fiction No.3.
Plot and settingsEdit
A lengthy portion of this novel takes place on an extrapolated Heron Island, Australia. Towards the end of the novel, the main character visits the ancient Sri Lankan underwater city of Anuradhapura.
ReceptionEdit
Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale praised the novel, describing it as "as fresh and bright as dawn on a tropic sea."[2] He later called the short story a "super duper topnotcher".[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Publication: The Deep Range, The Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf", Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1957, p.122
- ^ Gale, Floyd C. (August 1961). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 154–157.
SourcesEdit
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 101. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
External linksEdit
- The Deep Range title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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