by Michael Crichton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401242045
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«Congo» is the adventure novel by Michael Crichton, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (313 pages, in Spanish).
An expedition funded by a multinational searches the African jungle for the mythical lost city of Zinj and its diamonds. It is made up of an ambitious executive, a young scientist, an expert hunter and a gorilla that communicates by signs; they must face hostile tribes, lethal creatures, volcanic dangers and international espionage.
The Spanish edition, translated by Rolando Costa Picazo, was published in 1995; the original novel appeared in 1980.
For readers of thriller, adventure and science fiction who enjoy dangerous expeditions and conspiracies.
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.
