Author name: Victoria Strauss

Published in: Science Fiction Emphasis I

A post-apocalyptic dystopian fable and sequel to Half Past Human Rorqual Maru was a cyborg—part organic whale, part mechanized ship—and part god.

Thomas J. Bassler (1932-2011), who wrote two science fiction novels as T. J. Bass, Half Past Human and The Godwhale,

“Dick skillfully explores the psychological ramifications of this nightmare.”—The New York Times Review of Books Flow My Tears, the Policeman

Set 50 years into the future in New York, technocrats and administrators have alleviated the ills of economic deprivation. But

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down