Paperback, 422 pages
German language
Published April 17, 1993 by Knaur.
During the grand opening celebration of the new American headquarters of an immense Japanese conglomerate, the dead body of a beautiful woman is found. The investigation begins, and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue and a violent business battle that takes no prisoners. ([source][1])
Also contained in:
[1]: www.michaelcrichton.com/rising-sun/ [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL14950533W/Disclosure_Rising_Sun
During the grand opening celebration of the new American headquarters of an immense Japanese conglomerate, the dead body of a beautiful woman is found. The investigation begins, and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue and a violent business battle that takes no prisoners. ([source][1])
Also contained in:
[1]: www.michaelcrichton.com/rising-sun/ [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL14950533W/Disclosure_Rising_Sun
This made me wonder if Japanese people really do ignore outsiders. Other than that, it's a classic read.
A slow story, hopelessly dated and full of racist propaganda and dire ridiculous warnings. As a person raised during the era when "we had all best learn Japanese" (according to some), I can at least remember this time.
If you're too young to remember the cola wars, this book is best skipped. A sort of nationalist alarmist fabric with a rather dull and lackluster plot laboriously tacked onto it, it has none of the things I like about Crichton.
