''Involution Ocean'' is a

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novel by American writer Bruce Sterling, published in 1977.

Plot summary

''Involution Ocean'' is a novel about a drug addict who joins the crew of a whaling ship on the planet Nullaqua when the drug is outlawed, to get near the whales which are the source of the drug.

Reception

Howard Thompson reviewed ''Involution Ocean'' in ''

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'' No. 15. Thompson commented that "Sterling's plot and world hang together in believable fashion if you ignore science."

Reviews

*Review by Tom Hosty (1979) in Foundation, #15 January 1979

References

1977 American novels 1977 science fiction novels category:American science fiction novels Jove Books books Novels by Bruce Sterling {{1970s-sf-novel-stub