Description for Rising Sun
Paperback. On the 45th floor of the Matsumoto Tower in LA, the headquarters of the Japanese Electronics Corporation, celebrities from the film and music world mix with the captains of industry and politics. On the 46th floor, the dead body of a young woman is discovered. By the author of "Jurassic Park". Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy with some shelf wear, foxing , remains good
On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown L. A. a grand opening celebration is in full swing at the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful woman is discovered. The investigation immediately becomes a thrilling chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue, a no-holds barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize - and the Japanese saying 'business is war' takes on a terrifying reality.
Rising Sun is a powerful, compulsive thriller ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099233015
SKU
KCW0001062
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Michael Crichton
Born in Chicago in 1942, Michael Crichton first trained as a doctor before going on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer: by having simultaneously a number one TV series, book and movie with, respectively, ER (which he created), Disclosure and Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, ... Read more
Reviews for Rising Sun
Dazzling ... A bravura performance ... As well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be
New York Times
The combination of Japan-bashing and murder mystery makes for provocative reading
Marilyn Wilson
Daily Mail
Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace
Mike Ripley
Daily Telegraph
Engrossing and ... Read more
New York Times
The combination of Japan-bashing and murder mystery makes for provocative reading
Marilyn Wilson
Daily Mail
Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace
Mike Ripley
Daily Telegraph
Engrossing and ... Read more