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The Business
by Iain M. Banks
ISBN: 0743200152
ISBN-13: 9780743200158
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Raised from a very young age by the Business, Kathryn Telman has become an upper level executive working for the company, a cryptic organization that has existed for centuries. Rising through the ranks, she has been involved in some odd deals and met some odd people. But none of that compares to the corporate machinations that spring into play when she gets involved in the Business's move to legitimize itself in the political area by purchasing a small country.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Scribner Paperback Fiction
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A fiercely satirical novel by one of the Britain's greatest living writers chronicles the behind-the-scenes machinations of a secretive organization with plans to dominate the world. By the author of A Song of Stone and The Wasp Factory.
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The Business: A Novel
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2001 393p. The business is a nearly omnipotent enterprise which wants to purchase a nation and join the UN. A great read.. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Reading Rat (Canada)
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