The Deep Sea Diver's Syndrome

Translated by Edward Gauvin. The original novel was published in 1992.

The first ever English translation of an undisputed French master of the fantastic — as prolific as Stephen King, as brilliantly, disturbingly original as Philip K. Dick and J.G. Ballard. Has a similar premise as “Inception,” though it was written twenty years before.

In his dreams, David Sarella is a professional thief, living a life of thrilling heists, fast cars, and beautiful women — but when he wakes, the things he steals turn into “ectoplasms” and he has to give them up. A dark and brilliant neo-noir novel about the pull of dream-worlds, and a dreamer with one last chance to get out.