Into the deep hardcover january 1, 1995 by ken grimwood author. I read the book in a few days and could hardly put it down. Ken grimwoods replaytime travel book and author youtube. In replay, a life full of second chances a man drops dead of a heart attack but awakens as a younger version of himself. Teen vogue proclaimed, its impossible not to fall deep into the dark yet alluring world. Into the deep by ken grimwood book cover, description, publication history. Set on land and beneath the oceans, into the deep reveals, once again, ken grimwoods exceptional talent for blending fantasy and reality. For the benefit of those people who havent heard of the book replay or the author, ken grimwood, you can check wikipedia for both using the links provided in this sentence. My historian self reveled in the minor details grimwood changed. See all books authored by ken grimwood, including replay, and into the deep, and more on.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A timetravel classic in the tradition of jack finneys time and again, ken grimwoods acclaimed novel replay asks the provocative question. Grimwoods second novel of strong genre interest, into the deep 1995, is a metaphysical sf thriller based on the familiar sf trope of cetacean intelligence and. Making an incredible breakthrough in dolphin communications, a beautiful marine biologist learns from her oceanic friends that an environmental disaster of. Into the deep by grimwood, kenjanuary 1, 1996 mass. Grimwoods humorless, catchall approach has neither the charm of jack finneys time and again or a score of similar fantasies, nor the intellectual dazzle of serious sciencefiction, nor even the smallscale impact of a topnotch twilight zone installment. King may be a short head in front of mr grimwood in easy expressiveness, rounded literacy and immersive atmospherics, but its not a wide margin.
He relives his life with all his memories intact of. Ken grimwood 19442003 was a us radio broadcast journalist and novelist. Replay fantasy masterworks by grimwood, ken may 12, 2005 paperback 5. Ken grimwood 19442003 worked in broadcast journalism for a number of years before retiring in 1988 to write fulltime. Sadly, the author of replay, ken grimwood, died in 2003 at the age of 59. One novel followed replay, into the deep 1995, which exhibits a choking nostalgia similar to that which mars another tale about dolphins by a. Ken grimwood books list of books by author ken grimwood. Replay is firmly on my keep list i will get the hardcover version if i can. My reader self loved diving deep into a characters mind and seeing him through many lives. From 1986, it has not been possible to think of ken grimwood without thinking. Into the deep by grimwood, kenjanuary 1, 1996 mass market paperback grimwood, ken on. Darren debaris short bio on the book replay and its author ken grimwood.
It may be a fantasy book and perhaps even a science fiction book, because there is some true evidence. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ken grimwood books online. Fortythreeyearold jeff winston gets several chances to do just that. Into the deep and grimwood books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The book, the last banquet, which grimwood wrote as jonathan grimwood, was translated into french and received nomination for the le prix montesquieu. I thought this book was rather good and recommend it. He was the author of breakthrough, elise, the voice outside and into the deep. This book, as everyone points out, is a soulmate to the unimpeachable bill murray film groundhog day, only in replay the protagonist is living his life over and over. Set on land and beneath the oceans, into the deep reveals, once again, ken grimwood s exceptional talent for blending fantasy and reality. Into the deep and grimwood books, book price comparison at. Reviewed in the united states on november 25, 2006.
Into the deep book by ken grimwood 2 available editions. He struggles with the meaninglessness of this repetitive life without a future, sometimes taking respite in drugs and sex. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. A novel of gripping adventure, romance, and fascinating speculation on the nature of time, replay asks the question. Chtril, a dolphin historian, along with her mate, dj\tal both are capable of linking, struggle to bring the new directives to humanity while fighting a bloody civil war with their killerwhale deathcousins. One part thriller, one part spiritual adventure, the exhilarating story at the heart of into the deep involves a hardhitting journalist, a beautiful scientist, a globetraveling engineer, and a venerable portuguese fisherman. I looked at the time travel aspect as being more of succession of jumps into alternate realities the manyworlds theory and an infinite number of universes. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. Ken grimwood first edition book into the deep now available. Buy a cheap copy of into the deep book by ken grimwood. Author of replay, breakthrough, elise, into the deep, the voice outside, replay, replay. Into the deep by ken grimwood 2 editions first published in.
It does such a great job of exploring the concepts of dolphin intelligence and sentience, and it does it in the context of a compelling adventure. On edge of tomorrow and ken grimwoods replay birth. What if you could live your life over again, knowing the mistakes youd made before. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Replay is a fantasy novel by american writer ken grimwood, first published by arbor house in 1986. Two peoplea man journalist and a woman scientistjoin forces with dolphins to avert a disaster on the. I bought this book as i had enjoyed his quirky scifi book replay, in fact i still rate that book high on my all time favorite books.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ken grimwood is probably not too far off the mark of what we will eventually discover about dolphin intelligence and communication. Sadly he died before he could write a sequel to replay. Into the deep has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Set on land and beneath the oceans, into the deep reveals, once again. Years after reading it, its still an all timefavorite of mine. He keeps things fresh by having his character undertake different paths as he attempts to come to terms with what is happening to him, with each one offering new perspectives, new joys, and new pains. Making an incredible breakthrough in dolphin communications, a beautiful marine biologist learns from her oceanic friends that an environmental disaster of earthshattering proportions is imminent. Grimwood manages to cram several dolphin characters into all this as well. Ken grimwood in santa barbara, offshore oil drilling is threatening to cause a volcanic eruption. I like to think of ken back into his teens during the 60s, betting on the kentucky derby and the 63 world series, preparing to write a sequel to replay, perhaps suggesting an explanation for the miracle of. The book predates the movie groundhog day 1993 to which its sometimes compared. His earlier novel, elise 1979, was also contracted to be published in turkish in 20.
Eventually he meets and falls in love with pamela, a. I speak for many when expressing my gratitude toward robert zemeckis for ditching motioncapture animation on flight, a denzel washingtonled drama thats been shooting for more than a month. Awards 1988 world fantasy award for novel replay ken grimwood is best known in within the genre for his novel replay 1987, a literary fantasy time travel book about replaying your life. It would have been better without the last chapter, and the plot is better setup than resolved, but i really liked the character development and, that, on balance, made it worthwhile. Instead ken grimwood provides his readers with an elegant meditation on the meaningfulness of life. Replay is one of the best books ive read this year. Breakthrough, two plus two, replay, into the deep, other works, death. However, if you were so inclined to be a complainer who needs to find a downside, its that he had to abandon the time travel movie replay in. Into the deep grimwoods fascination with cetacea n intelligence, encounters with dolphin s and research into intraspecies dolphin communication gave him the inspiration for into the deep william morrow, 1995, a spiritual adventure about a marine biologist struggling to crack the code of dolphin intelligence. Replay by ken grimwood, a world fantasy award winning book. Replay by ken grimwood overdrive rakuten overdrive. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Jeff soon realizes his mind has been transported back into his teenage body. Making an incredible breakthrough in dolphin communications, a beautiful. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Into the deep by grimwood, kenjanuary 1, 1996 mass market paperback. Into the deep by grimwood, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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