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Rising Sun.
by Crichton, Michael
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- Hardcover
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- first
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First edition of this work basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original cloth. Signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the title page and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Crichton's eighth novel published under his own name and eighteenth overall, Rising Sun unravels the details of a murder in the Los Angeles headquarters of Nakamoto, a fictional Japanese corporation. Although a detective/murder mystery novel at first glance, Rising Sun deals with the controversial subject of Japanese-American relations, and questions the premise that foreign direct investment in the high-technology sectors of the United States is beneficial. Throughout the book, the differences between the Japanese and Western mindsets are highlighted, especially in the areas of business strategy and corporate culture.
Synopsis
Michael Crichton ’s novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, and The Lost World . He was as well the creator of the television series ER . Crichton died in 2008.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124673
- Title
- Rising Sun.
- Author
- Crichton, Michael
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Rising Sun First Edition
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