Amphibian Man
| Amphibian Man | |
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| Author(s) | Alexander Belayev |
| Original title | Человек-амфибия |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication date | 1928 |
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Amphibian Man (rus. Человек-амфибия) is a science fiction adventure novel by the Soviet Russian writer Alexander Beliaev. It was published in 1928.
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Plot[edit]
Argentinean doctor Salvator, a scientist and a maverick surgeon, makes his son Ichtiander ("Fish Man" in Greek) a life-saving transplant - a set of shark gills. The experiment was a success but it limited the young man's ability to interact with the world outside his ocean environment. He has to spend much of his time in water. Pedro Surita, local pearl gatherer, learns about Ichtiander and tries to exploit boy's superhuman diving abilities.
Similar to other works by Beliaev, the book investigates the possibilities of physical survival under extreme conditions, as well as the moral integrity of scientific experiments. It also touches on socialist ideas of improving living conditions for the world's poor.
Other media[edit]
The 1962 film adaptation the Amphibian Man (Russian: Человеκ-aмфибия, translit. Chelovek-Amphibia), was directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov. The movie recorded 65 million ticket sales (the actual ticket revenue is unknown) quickly becoming one of the most admired movies in the USSR. Filmed on the South Coast of the Crimea and featuring a cast of beautiful young actors, the film features some popular song and dance numbers and has certain characteristics of a musical. The first song and the musical theme of the movie - "The Sea Devil" became a hit that was sung well into the 1990s.
Translations[edit]
- Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Aleksandr Belyaev, The amphibian, Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House
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