Leviathan's Deep


Leviathan's Deep is the first novel published by Jayge Carr.
Editions
- 1979 - Book club edition: Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company , Inc., (1979).
- 1980 - Jove Publications (July 1980) ISBN 0872166996; ISBN 978-0872166998
- 1981 - Science Fiction Special 39, ed. Anon., Sidgwick & Jackson 1981
- Translated into French by Élisabeth Vonarburg as L'Abîme de Léviathan
Plot (spoilers!!!)
The Kimassu Lady is a warrior on a water-world run by the female of the species; Earth-men are trying to take over with their militaristic, capitalistic ways. Amid much confusion, the Kimassu Lady ultimately decides to start her own rebel force for the good of her world. The earth-men have decided ideas about the inferiority of their females, and it's not exactly clear if this is supposed to be just their opinions, or a fact about the human species. In any case, on Delyafam the women are fully capable intelligent warriors, of a rather socialist bent.