by Michael Crichton · Distribooks Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401492341
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«Congo» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Distribooks Inc in paperback (320 pages, in Spanish).
An expedition sets out for the Congo jungle in search of the legendary lost city of Zinj. Among its members are an ambitious young woman, a scientist, a gorilla named Amy and an expert hunter; all must navigate hostile tribes, lethal creatures, rivers of lava and the greed of spies and mercenaries to return alive.
Originally published in 1980; this Spanish version, translated by Rolando Costa Picazo, was published in 1993.
For readers of science fiction and adventure thrillers, as well as fans of Michael Crichton.
John Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
