by Michael Crichton · RBA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788447313525
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«Esfera» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by RBA in hardcover (334 pages, in Spanish).
An unknown vessel lies at the bottom of the Pacific, and a team of scientists is sent to investigate it. Inside, they find an enigmatic sphere of unknown origin, an object that conceals a power capable of threatening all forms of life. The mystery drives the group to confront their own fears and desires, in a blend of science fiction and psychological suspense.
Work originally published as 'Sphere' in 1987; adapted into a movie by Barry Levinson with Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson. This edition is from the Grandes Éxitos collection.
For readers of science fiction and psychological suspense, with a mystery plot around an extraordinary discovery.
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.
