by Michael Crichton · Arrow · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099544319
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«Congo» is the adventure and suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Arrow in paperback (384 pages, in English).
An expedition of eight geologists dies mysteriously in the Congo jungle, near the ruins of the Lost City of Zinj. Primatologist Peter Elliot works with Amy, a gorilla who masters sign language and draws the ancient city. The new expedition sets out in search of the diamonds of Zinj, among cannibals, volcanoes and gorillas.
Novel originally published in 1980, it was awarded the Grinzane Cavour Prize for foreign fiction.
For readers of adventure and suspense who enjoy dangerous explorations and scientific intrigue, in the wake of Michael Crichton.
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.
