by Michael Crichton · Círculo de Lectores. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422608035
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«El gran robo del tren» is the suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (367 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Victorian England, the novel follows the plan devised to rob a shipment of gold destined for the British army in Crimea. The monthly train from London to Paris guards the treasure in two safes with four keys held by four people, but the safes arrive empty at their destination.
The work was originally published as The Great Train Robbery in 1975 and won the California Book Award; this Spanish edition was translated by Aníbal Leal.
Aimed at readers of historical thrillers and period novels set in Victorian England.
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.
