L'homme Terminal

michael crichton

Des scientifiques américains tentent sur un être humain la première greffe d'un cerveau électronique. Une fausse manoeuvre transforme en monstre le cobaye humain. Comment arrêter cette machine à tuer ? - Ingénieur informaticien lui-même, Benson, atteint de troubles psychiques, s'est porté volontaire pour cette expérience qui peut le guérir de son épilepsie mais risque de faire de lui un meurtrier prédéterminé extrêmement dangereux. - Nous suivons les phases de l'opération, de la fuite et de la poursuite de 1"`homme terminal" comme une tragédie scientifique implacable, d'une vraisemblance absolue. Qui prendra la décision d'abattre Benson ?

Genres fictionscience fictionthrillerhorrorsuspensemysterynovelsscience fiction fantasymystery thrillermedical

278 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1,1972

This edition

Format: 278 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: January 1, 1994 by Presses pocket
ISBN: 9782266009829
ASIN: 2266009826
Language: French

About the author

michael crichton

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was one of the most successful novelists of his generation, admired for his meticulous scientific research and fast-paced narrative. He graduated summa cum laude and earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969. His first novel, Odds On (1966), was written under the pseudonym John Lange and was followed by seven more Lange novels. He also wrote as Michael Douglas and Jeffery Hudson. His novel A Case of Need won the Edgar Award in 1969. Popular throughout the world, he has sold more than 200 million books. His novels have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and thirteen have been made into films.

Michael Crichton died of lymphoma in 2008. He was 66 years old.