Arthur Hailey Libri
5 aprile 1920 – 24 novembre 2004
Arthur Hailey intreccia magistralmente conflitti umani drammatici con informazioni approfondite sul funzionamento di vari ambienti industriali e commerciali. Ciascuno dei suoi romanzi è ambientato in un contesto diverso, esplorando come questi sistemi influenzano la società e i suoi abitanti. Nonostante la critica che ha etichettato il suo lavoro come formulaico, la sua capacità di creare suspense e narrazioni avvincenti gli ha assicurato un successo globale. L'ampia ricerca di Hailey e il suo deliberato processo di scrittura hanno portato a storie che hanno affascinato milioni di persone e sono state adattate in popolari film e serie televisive.
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Detective
- 570pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
Malcolm Ainslie, a former Catholic priest turned homicide detective, is on a family holiday when he is called by a prison chaplain to hear the confession of a criminal with 24 hours left on death row. The condemned man, a serial killer convicted of 18 murders is, in fact, guilty of only 16 of them.
Captain Dunning had collapsed in the pilot's seat, but the voice at controls was calm: We are in distress... At least five passengers are sick. Both pilots are unconscious and in serious condition. My name is George Spenser. I am a passenger on this airplane. Correction: I was a passenger. I am now the pilot. What happened? Who was the new pilot? Would anyone reach the ground alive?
The Final Diagnosis
- 310pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
The daily activities and problems of Joe Pearson, chief pathologist at Three Counties reveal the drama of life in a large general hospital
As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable force of nature that is endangering thousands of lives. And in the air, a lone plane struggles to reach its destination. Over the course of seven pulse-pounding hours, a tense human drama plays out as a brilliant airport manager, an arrogant pilot, a tough maintenance man, and a beautiful stewardess strive to avert disaster. Featuring a diverse cast of vibrant characters, Airport is both a realistic depiction of the airline industry and a novel of nail-biting suspense.
Depicts the lives, loves, dreams, and personal ambitions of the individuals caught up in America's sprawling automobile industry
