The Deep Sea Diver's Syndrome is a science fiction novel by Serge Brussolo, the first of over 150 novels by the French author to be translated into English. It was originally published in 1992, and was later translated into English by Edward Gauvin and published in 2016. The surreal story follows David Sarella, a struggling dreamer in a world where dream "ectoplasms" have replaced art. The novel features surreal imagery and settings, frequent use of dramatic irony, and blatant commentary about art. The novel has been identified as a possible allegorical autobiography for Brussolo, and has also been compared to the imagination of the film Inception. Source: Wikipedia (en)