by Sam Hedrin, Paddy Chayefsky · Plaza & Janés Editores, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401805523
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«Network. Un mundo implacable» is the novel by Sam Hedrin and Paddy Chayefsky, published in 1977 by Plaza & Janés in hardback (236 pages, in Spanish).
The newsroom of UBS-TV is in decline, and there only those who impose their most aggressive instinct survive. When veteran presenter Howard Beale is fired, he announces live that he will kill himself in front of viewers; the news sparks excitement among the public and his colleagues. The novel portrays the ambition of the television business.
First Spanish edition, with translation by Ana M.ª de la Fuente and Lorenzo Cortina. The cover indicates that the work was recognised with four Academy Awards from the Hollywood Academy.
For readers who enjoy stories about the fight for ratings and the inner workings of television journalism.
Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky was an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both Adapted and Original screenplays.
