by Michael Crichton · Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266061667
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«La Variété Andromède» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Pocket in paperback (286 pages, in French).
A man observes with binoculars a town in Arizona where all the inhabitants have died suddenly. Four scientists investigate the event and discover the possible arrival of an extraterrestrial microorganism via a satellite. A race against time begins to identify and neutralize the «variété Andromède», capable of causing a worldwide catastrophe.
French translation of the novel «The Andromeda Strain» (1969), first installment of its series. Winner of the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Novel in 1971.
For readers with a command of French who want to read this classic of science fiction and the scientific thriller in its original language.
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.
