by Michael Crichton · Robert Laffont · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782221109106
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«Next» is the science fiction and suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Robert Laffont in paperback (474 pages, in French).
John Burnet, ill with cancer, discovers that his doctor has sold his cells to BioGen, a laboratory that has patented them and now also controls those of his daughter and grandson. Pursued by the company, the family crosses paths with a gifted parrot and a chimpanzee hybrid child, in a plot about gene ownership and the risks of unchecked biotechnology.
French translation by Patrick Berthon, in the Best-sellers collection. The original novel was published in 2006; this French edition came out on October 18, 2007.
For readers of techno-thrillers and science fiction seeking speculative plots about genetic engineering and its ethical dilemmas.
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.
