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Leviathan's Deep

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First edition (publ. Doubleday)
Cover art by Ron DiScenza

Leviathan's Deep is a novel by Jayge Carr published in 1979.

Plot summary

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Leviathan's Deep is a novel in which humanoid aliens from a planet with a matriarchal society resist the cultural assimilation attempted by the patriarchal Terrans.[1]

Reception

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Kirkus Reviews states "Thematically erratic [...] but when it's good, it's very good."[2]

Greg Costikyan reviewed Leviathan's Deep in Ares Magazine #6 and commented that "The result is a gripping and powerful novel, portending good things to come from a remarkable novelist."[1]

The novel was also reviewed by Paul Kincaid in Vector 98.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Costikyan, Greg (January 1981). "Books". Ares Magazine (6). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 30.
  2. ^ "LEVIATHAN'S DEEP by Jayge Carr". Kirkus Reviews. April 20, 1979.
  3. ^ "Title: Leviathan's Deep". isfdb.org. Retrieved 2020-03-17.