The Day of the Dolphin (novel)
The Day of the Dolphin (Un animal doué de raison – lit. A Sentient Animal) is a 1967 science fiction thriller novel by French novelist Robert Merle.[1] The plot concerns dolphins that are trained to communicate with humans, and their use in warfare. The central character is a government scientist with similar ideas to those of John C. Lilly.[2]
The English translation of the novel was published in 1969 with the title The Day of the Dolphin, which is not a literal translation of the French title.
Reception
See also
- Military dolphin
References
- OCLC 1870967.
- ^ Taylor, Scott (July 1, 2005). "Cetacean Fiction Bibliography".
- OCLC 7720.
- ^ The Day of the Dolphin at IMDB
- ^ Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (May 16, 1969). "Tanked Bond". The New York Times.
- ^ Russ, Joanna (January 1970). "Books". The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. pp. 37–38.
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