Sigur Johanson finally announces his hypothesis: the phenomena are intentional attacks by an unknown sentient species from the depths of the oceans; he states that this is the only logical conclusion, since the attacks are outside the power of any human agency and cannot be a natural phenomenon. When he returns to his whale watching job, he witnesses how humpback whales and orcas attack the watcher's boats. Not recommended. Whales attack humans. Er gilt als Visionär, dessen Szenarien oft nur einen Herzschlag von unserer täglichen Lebensrealität entfernt liegen. Der Schwarm audiobook written by Frank Schätzing. Letzter Tagebucheintrag, nachdem die Welt haarscharf am Untergang entlanggeschrammt war. Johanson disagrees with this approach because the elimination of the yrr may completely destroy the marine ecosystem and thus the human race. An interesting mix of eco-thriller and "What if" and some kind of pre dystopian drama (yes, I'm having some troubles fitting this one into my genres/shelves ;)). ; Biografía en alemán; Revisiones de Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum, Der Schwarm, Lautlos, Die dunkle Seite, Tod und Teufel, alemán; Revisión del audiolibro Der Schwarm, alemán; Biografía en Buchtips.net, alemán Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. dolphins as spies and for combat, [ and ended in an unimaginable tsunami that hits Europe destroying everything we know. I'm wavering between 2 and 3 stars for this Crichton-esque brick of a sea-thriller. Welcome back. oceans get polluted and the marine life fight back by causing tidal waves,etc. The music and supporting audio effects are appropriate and … November 2003 Mehr Kaufen Frank Schätzing Der Schwarm Beschreibung "Die Yrr haben die Welt für alle Zeiten verändert." Das letzte was Ucañan in seinem Leben zu sehen bekam, war eine riesige silbrig glitzernde Fläche, die näher kam. EUR 5,99 + Versand . There she releases a dead human pumped full of the yrr's natural pheromone, hoping to trigger an "emotional" response. Frank Schätzing: Bibliografie. A well written thriller with a very interesting plot. Auf dem YouTube Kanal von Netter Ohrwurm gibt es das Hörbuch als Video Frank Schätzing - Der Schwarm 1 mit einer Spieldauer von 9:26 h. Making of "Der Schwarm" - Frank Schätzing. Frank Schätzing muss viel recherchiert haben und bettet die komplexen Vorgänge unserer doch fragilen Welt gut erklärt in die Handlung ein. If the alternative explanation has to be pounded into shape before it fits the mould of our experience, it seems to me that it's unlikely to be true.”, “It was the mystery that biologists from Darwin onwards had been longing to solve. Whales along the coasts of British Columbia change their behaviour. And probably another one follows so this year's challenge is doomed. Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. A great plot idea by a terrible author. The Swarm (German: Der Schwarm) is a science fiction novel by German author Frank Schätzing. The scientists have some success in investigating the yrr and make limited contact. Frank Schätzing inszeniert den Feldzug der Natur gegen den Menschen als atemberaubendes Schreckensszenario mit Tempo und Tiefgang. The whales work together to capsize the boats and then kill the people drifting in the water. So rather than talk about the story, I will talk about the writing. As much a hate to make the comparison, it begs to be drawn: The Swarm is to nature and science what The Da Vinci Code was to religion and history and art. Frank Schätzing ‎– Der Schwarm - 10 CD Der Hörverlag - Hörspiel Audio CDs. Others seek revenge, wanting to destroy the Yrr. While she gives orders to have Johanson killed, the ship is attacked and crippled by the yrr and a final showdown ensues on the sinking Independence. Recommending it to anyone who's ever had scientific interest, wondered about alien intelligence, chaos, the environment, animals, people, humanity, politics... anything really! Karen Weaver, a scientific journalist, then manages to get hold of the last surviving submarine and dives into the depth of the oceans. Once you start listening, you have a hard time stopping! Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Language (I read the German original) is puerile and often vulgar in a dumb, embarrassing way. The search for the cause of all this becomes their worst nightmare. Readers have a lot to look forward to this year! Platz National (2005), Schlegel-Tieck Prize for Sally-Ann Spencer (2007), Corine Internationaler Buchpreis for Belletristik (2004). Australien gibt Quallenalarm. Ein wissenschaftliches Dreamteam nimmt den Kampf auf. Die Charaktere sind ebenso gut gewählt, wenn auch teils etwas stereotypisch. 28 maja 1957 w Kolonii) – niemiecki pisarz.Najpopularniejszą jego powieścią jest Odwet oceanu (Der Schwarm Das Buch stellt mit großer Dringlichkeit die Frage nach der Rolle des Menschen in der Schöpfung. Humanity now faces the difficult task of rebuilding their society and industry without coming into conflict with the ever-watching superpower under the sea again.[1]. And wale expert Leon Anawak draws disturbing conclusions. Several other attacks are briefly described in the plot: swimmers are driven from the coast by sharks and venomous jellyfish; commercial ships are attacked and sometimes destroyed; France sees an outbreak of an epidemic caused by lobsters contaminated with a highly lethal type of Pfiesteria. the book is fine for about 600 pages, then Frank loses it completely. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Swarm (German: Der Schwarm) is a science fiction novel by German author Frank Schätzing. They discover that the yrr are single-cell organisms that operate in groups (swarms), controlled by a single hive-mind that may have existed for hundreds of millions of years. I am looking for a very similar paperback book I read about 30 years ago. I mean have you seen how many reviews this book has? I was yearning for a scifi story with a focus on a water based species and ended up reading The Swarm. After several expeditions it becomes clear that the worms, together with bacteria, are destabilizing the methane clathrate in the continental shelf. Which he often does. The book follows an ensemble of protagonists who are investigating what at first appear to be freak events related to the world's oceans. What an incredible book, An overly long dystopian thriller novel about a deep sea organism, jellylike, that is more intelligent than humans. In this wonderful sci-fi book, a group of scientists have to fight against the, Pretty good yarn if not taken too seriously. Inhaltsangabe: Der Schwarm von Frank Schätzing In dem Roman „Der Schwarm“ von Frank Schätzing geht es um eine apokalyptische Zukunft, die sich durch Anomalien andeutet. What an incredible book this is! If you look around a bit, you will note that his information is still up to date. When it becomes clear that all those events are related, an international scientific task force is created under the lead of the United States, led by Lieutenant General Judith Li, a close friend and adviser to the President; the protagonists become part of it. Die Yrr haben die Welt für alle Zeiten verändert. bought the film rights to The Swarm in May 2006. The strength of this novel is in the ideas presented. Im Nordwesten Amerikas verschwinden Wale spurlos, um bald darauf gar nicht mehr artgerecht wieder aufzutauchen. Ucañan irrte. The absolute low is when Schätzing descends into the depths of pseudo-philosophical bullshit. Obwohl er parallel zu dieser Tätigkeit bereits fünf Bücher geschrieben hatte, deutete nichts auf den sensationellen Erfolg hin, der ihm 2004 mit "Der Schwarm" gelang. [2] It was lauded by many critics and readers for its accurate representation of marine biology, geology, and geophysics. Letzter Tagebucheintrag, nachdem die Welt haarscharf am Untergang entlanggeschrammt war. We’d love your help. Try Google Play Audiobooks today! Nature strikes back. Der Schwarm war anstrengend zu lesen, aber auch gut. Alles hatte angefangen mit einem peruanischen Fischer. by Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag. Frank Schätzing ist mit Sabina Valkieser-Schätzing (die in der Hörspielfassung von Der Schwarm Tina Lund spricht) verheiratet und lebt in Köln. No monthly commitment. A fisherman disappears near the coast of Peru. At the same time Leon Anawak, a marine scientist who investigates the behavior of whales and works for a whale watching company, makes startling observations in the whales' behavior; and is called to investigate an incident where whales and sea-borne mussels seemed to have attacked and incapacitated a commercial freighter. Der Öko-Thriller „Der Schwarm“ ist der erfolgreichste Roman des deutschen Bestseller-Autors Frank Schätzing. How could we understand the ability of fish and seals to survive in the cold dark waters of the Antarctic? 2002 erhielt er den Köln-Literaturpreis, 2004 den Corine-Preis sowie 2005 den deutschen Krimi-Preis, Kategorie National. Get instant access to all your favorite books. How could we follow animals to places where no human could venture?”, Deutscher Science Fiction Preis for Bester Roman (2005), Deutscher Krimi Preis for 2. Li, however, is unwilling to accept that dominance over the Earth may not be a God-given birthright of mankind, and the United States in particular. Frank Schätzing wurde 1957 in Köln geboren und arbeitete nach einem Studium der Kommunikationswissenschaft zunächst in der Werbebranche. Der Schwarm von Frank Schätzing (2004) 10 CD/ von (20) CD/ NEUwertig. Vor Norwegens Küste entdecken Ölbohrfachleute eine unbekannte Wurmspezies, deren monströse Kauwerkzeuge einen halben Kontinent zum Einsturz bringen können. Frank Schätzing ist einer der meistgelesenen Autoren Deutschlands. If Dan Brown was German and wrote underwater sci-fi, this would be the result. I still enjoy going back and reading my favorite parts occasionally. Read 1,039 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The Swarm was a number-one-bestseller for eight months in Germany and has been translated into 18 languages. Die Filmrechte an Der Schwarm wurden von Hollywood erworben (Uma Thurman sowie Ica & Michael Souvignier). EUR 4,99 + Versand . Es ist nicht nur riesig, aber intensiv recherchiert und detailliert, mit einer Besetzung von Charakteren die über den Atlantik verbreitet sind. Refresh and try again. And what a rating! Der Schwarm book. Whales along the coasts of British Columbia change their behaviour. Am 24. Things threaten to collapse on a continental level. Ein seltenes Ereignis in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur. After I read this book for the first time, it remained my favorite for half a year. Bibliografía relacionada con Frank Schätzing en el catálogo de la Biblioteca Nacional de Alemania. Schätzing has done a great amount of research for this, inquiring at actual marine biology institutes and other knowledge centres. This is clearly a man with so much ego it passes for no self respect. Schätzing became a writer in 1990, and penned several novellas and satires. These events are part of a worldwide phenomenon. [3], Hollywood actress and producer Uma Thurman and the German producers Michael Souvignier, Ica Souvignier and Till Grönemeyer [4] Mehr zum Autor He is demanding compensation from Schätzing. The cons: The characterization is pretty weak, and some of the characters are far too cartoonish to be convincing (Judith Li, Greywolf...); the technique of the all knowing narrator is used a bit haphazardly (and when the narrator "peaked" into the mind of Peak, what came out was pretty stereotypical and at least once down right racist); the author really likes to show that he did all this research, and there are lengthy chapters and monologues with scientific details that drag things down; when the author goes on existential sprees I lost patience and just skipped the pages (Karens descent down to the bottom of the Arctic sea, f.ex., went on forever with existential musings and halucinations that did not add anything to what was happening). How could humans see inside a biotope that was sealed with layers of ice? [7] Each player represents a nation competing in attempts to communicate with The Swarm, and the winner is determined as the most successful researcher. Sigur Johanson also finds out that General Li has not been honest with them. Das letzte was Ucañan in seinem Leben zu sehen bekam, war eine riesige silbrig glitzernde Fläche, die näher kam. It was first published in Germany and Austria in 2004 and soon became a bestseller. And the showdown aboard the Independence was quite silly, indeed the authors treatment of the americans (although understandably sarcastic, given the flood of movies and books where the Americans come and save the day and turn 4th of July into the Independence day of the world) was far too cartoonish and silly and really dragged the whole thing down, especially for a novel trying to go for scientific veracity. 2004 erhielt Frank Schätzing den Corine-Preis und 2005 den Deutschen Science-Fiction-Preis. Die Charaktere sind ebenso gut gewählt, wenn auch teils etwas stereotypisch. This is the most important message of this book: we have to take care of our environment and that definitely includes the sea, the ocean. This works and the yrr cease their attacks on humanity. She is stopped at the last moment by Johanson who gives his own life to detonate the torpedoes and kill Li. What was the impact of human activities, like shipping noise or subsea explosions, on mammals in the depths? The "enemy" is interesting and adequately mind-boggling for a sci-fi yarn. Publisher Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag Bewertung 4,06 Release 30. In dem Thriller „Der Schwarm“ von Frank Schätzing Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Krimi-Preis, Kategorie National 2005 und dem Corine, Internationaler Buchpreis, Kategorie Belletristik 2004 geht es um die Natur, die sich gegen den Menschen stellt. Der Schwarm by Frank Schätzing on 10 CDs is an audio play rather than an audio book. What would the Earth look like from the sky, if we crossed the Mediterranean on the back of a goose? The cons: The characterization is pretty weak, and some of the characters are far too cartoonish to be convincing (Judith Li, Greywolf...); the technique of the all knowing narrator i. Was ihn das Leben kostete, sollte sich sehr bald zu einer unheimlichen und existenziellen Bedrohung für den gesamten Planeten auswachsen. Don't know name or author. A catastrophy seems unavoidable. Speculative fiction at it's very best, and if the genre in which it has been categorized doesn't make you curious perhaps nothing will, for this is an apocalyptic eco-thriller, focused on telling the story of who is behind a series of catastrophic natural events occurring all too close together to be coincidental. Other parts of the world are also attacked. None of this seems to be connected. Der Schwarm audiobook written by Frank Schätzing. The knowledge that humans are not the only intelligent lifeform on Earth has plunged most religious groups into chaos, while parts of the world still suffer from the epidemic the yrr sent to destroy the threat to their marine homeland. Frank Schätzings maritimer Science-Fiction-Thriller DER SCHWARM von 2004 war ein internationaler Bestseller. And wale expert Leon Anawak draws disturbing conclusions. If I hear something that seems to make sense, I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. No monthly commitment. 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