Now, it travels from star to star, seeking a sense of purpose.

The Argonos has been on the move for generations - so long that not only is its origin forgotten, but also its mission. (Review based on the Finnish translation. Richard Paul Russo's Unto Leviathan (originally published as Ship of Fools) is the story of the Argonos - a massive spaceship, floating aimlessly through the universe. The idea of human beings in power acting out of anything except self-interest, however, was absurd to me. Haunted by what they have seen, they have no choice but to follow - deep into space, where an alien mystery waits. If you can read Finnish, Risto Isomäki's Sarasvatin hiekkaa has a similar theme, but is much superior (at least three times better, with just one third of the pages!). Like I had my own skeptic’s thoughts about God and free will, but that was a discussion for another time. I mean, was that why I went through the 900 pages? The book was interesting enough to keep me reading, but in the end, felt like a disappointment. I made it, though, and found the ending ultimately disappointing. I'm sure a skilled script editor will make a really great movie of this book, but as it is now, there's so much dead weight it took some real effort to make it to the end. He spends some time on his main characters, and I didn't care about a single one of them. The problem is, the author has spread all the excitement over 911 pages (at least in the Finnish edition), and there's at least 300 pages too much. The premise of this book sounds quite exciting. Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews. Eventually the survival of the whole human race is threatened. Pulse-pounding excitement and widescreen sense of wonder combine in this brilliant space opera. Of course, things start getting serious, when these aquatic troubles spread around the globe and problems get bigger and bigger. Unto Leviathan by Richard Paul Russo, November 6, 2003, Orbit, Time Warner Books Uk edition, Paperback Unto Leviathan (Novemedition) Open Library It looks like you're offline. It all starts innocently enough: some missing fishermen, some whales acting strange, some strange worms found in the bottom of the ocean.