Oms en série

Oms en série is a French science fiction novel written by Stefan Wul, first published in 1957 as one of the Fleuve Noir "Anticipation" novels, It was later adapted into the animated feature film La Planète sauvage. An English translation was first published in 2010 – over 50 years later – by United Kingdom publisher Creation Books.

Summary

The story, set in the far future, deals with Oms, tiny people from Terre, who have been brought by the giant Draags to their home planet, Ygam. Some Oms are domesticated as pets, but others run wild in parks, and are exterminated every two Draag years. The Draags' treatment of the Oms is ironically contrasted with their high level of technological and spiritual development. The protagonist is a domesticated Om named Terr who runs away and joins a group of wild Oms. He has learned some of the Draags' scientific knowledge while in captivity, and uses this to forge a new, equal relationship with the Draags.

Adaptations

Oms en série was adapted into the animated film Fantastic Planet, released in 1973.