by Michael Crichton · Planeta. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432082894
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«El gran robo del tren» is Michael Crichton's historical suspense novel, published by Planeta in paperback (284 pages, in Spanish).
In Victorian England, a group plans a meticulous robbery aboard a train. Each phase of the plan demands precision, tension grows, and any mistake can give them away. Crichton combines historical detail with an intrigue plot where ingenuity and chance cross in a race against time.
This 1985 edition belongs to the BestSellers Planeta collection (no. 84), with translation by Aníbal Leal and Francisco Torres Oliver. It was originally published in 1975 as 'The Great Train Robbery'.
A read intended for those who enjoy historical fiction and suspense, as well as for 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.
