by Michael Crichton · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401324369
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«Sol naciente» is the thriller by Michael Crichton, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
The discovery of a murdered call-girl in the Nakamoto Tower in Los Angeles, headquarters of a large Japanese corporation, opens an investigation into a labyrinth of corporate and political interests. The plot pits Japan's economic power against the United States in a battle of loyalty, seduction and crime.
Originally published in 1992, the novel is titled in English «Rising Sun». Its film adaptation starred Sean Connery.
For thriller and suspense fans, interested in crime plots with economic background and tension between cultures.
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.
