by Michael Crichton · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266115643
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«La variété Andromède» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Pocket in paperback (286 pages, in French).
In the Arizona desert, the town of Piedmont appears deserted until it is discovered that all its inhabitants, except an old man and a baby, have died instantly. The scientists sent to the site link the tragedy to the crash of an American spacecraft and to an unknown organism brought from space, the «variété Andromède», capable of spreading and threatening the entire planet.
French translation of «The Andromeda Strain», first installment of the eponymous series, originally published in 1969 and winner of the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Novel in 1971.
For readers of science fiction and suspense, especially fans of Michael Crichton and classic science fiction from the 1960s.
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.
