by Michael Crichton · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429758580
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«Estat de por» is the suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (624 pages, in Catalan).
A physicist dies in Paris, advanced technology is bought in Malaysia, and a tsunami threatens California. A lawyer and a billionaire's assistant investigate these coincidences with the CIA: an ecoterrorist group manipulates public opinion about climate to maintain its income. Crichton crosses several international settings with his blend of science and suspense.
Catalan translation of the English original «State of Fear», in the Butxaca collection (no. 183), with a publication date of May 2006.
For readers of techno-thrillers and fans of Michael Crichton who value global intrigue with a scientific basis.
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.
