by Michael Crichton · Arrow · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099233015
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«Rising Sun» is the suspense and corporate thriller novel by Michael Crichton, published by Arrow in paperback (416 pages, in English).
During the inauguration of the American headquarters of a large Japanese corporation in Los Angeles, a young woman is found dead in a room of the skyscraper. The investigation turns into a race to unravel a tangle of industrial intrigues and a no-holds-barred struggle for control of an American technology, where the Japanese saying «business is war» becomes a terrifying reality.
Standalone novel originally published in 1992. This Arrow paperback edition dates from 5 October 1995.
Aimed at readers of corporate intrigue thrillers and fans of Michael Crichton, author of «Jurassic Park».
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.
