Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The Tower by Richard Martin Stein

The Tower
Richard Martin Stein
1973, 1974, Pan Books, London
0330242334
303p.

The book on which the movie The Towering Inferno is based. A new skyscraper bigger than the World Trade Centre is built in New York City. At the opening, a bomb explodes leaving 100 people trapped on the top floor with fire burning below.

A bit of a sombre read considering what has happened in the meantime. The cover art is especially poignant. The story itself was interesting - not at all what I was expecting. It's more of a philosophical little book, rather than an action adventure.

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