by Michael Crichton · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483468081
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«Next» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Debolsillo in paperback (507 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows researcher Henry Kendall, who mixes human and chimpanzee DNA to create a hybrid he passes off as human. Among the plots are a chimpanzee that insults tourists, transgenic pets, gene trafficking, and patent wars, in a thriller that raises the ethical limits of genetic manipulation.
This Spanish edition, published in 2008, belongs to Debolsillo's Bestseller collection. The work was originally published in 2006.
Aimed at readers of science fiction and thrillers about genetic manipulation.
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.
