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Ruote (1971)

di Arthur Hailey

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Master storyteller Arthur Hailey's #1nbsp;New York Timesnbsp;bestseller is a turbocharged thriller about America's automobile industry, from the bottom upnbsp; Ford. Chrysler. General Motors. They were the Big Three, accused by critics of greed, monopoly, and abusing the public trust. In the shadows of these towering giants is American Motors, blazing its own path to greatness. Adam Trenton, the fiercely ambitious executive in charge of project development, wants to take the company into the future with the new, cutting-edge car he's developing, but his single-minded dedication has his neglected wife seeking dangerous thrills, making Adam vulnerable to a growing web of deceit, blackmail, and organized crime. From Detroit's inner city to its affluent suburbs, from the executive suites and secret design studios to the assembly line jungle and the maximum security testing grounds,nbsp;Wheelsnbsp;is a breakneck ride full of human drama through one of America's most complex and competitive industries.… (altro)
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Román z prostředí deitroitského automobilového koncernu líčí veškeré činnosti i život a vztahy lidí s ním spjatých.
  stpetr | Jan 15, 2023 |
In Wheels, the author tells a comprehensive story about the auto industry in the early 1970s—from the inception of the design, to the assembly line and onto the sales floor. He also takes us inside the less glamorous side of the industry—politics, power struggles, greed, and corruption—that lurk beneath the surface. Well-written and filled with memorable characters, this is a must-read for Arthur Hailey fans. ( )
  PaulaGalvan | Sep 18, 2022 |
Detroit, ~1970.

The reader is thrust into the world of the American car industry, specifically one particular factory and it's struggle to launch a new model whilst adapting to changing circumstances. Within this paradigm we're introduced to an executive with poor work life balance, a struggling yet talented designer and a young inner city black man who struggles to manage with life.

If there's one thing with Hailey's books it is that they are meticulously researched and give a vibrant, detailed look into the field of which they're depicting and Wheels is no exception. In a way it's almost a learning experience about the mid years of the car industry and a view of the future as seen from 1970. Interestingly, a lot of the 'future' technologist talked about which may very well have seemed verging on science fiction to a reader 50 years ago have now come to fruition.

I enjoyed this one and thought that the unfolding story lines were well structured and kept ones interest even though the topic of the book itself isn't one I had any particular interest in at all. ( )
  HenriMoreaux | Mar 25, 2019 |
Though not my favorite Arthur Hailey Story, that is Hotel- enjoyed Wheels, for the immensing into the auto industry. He always as at less one character, that I will care about. This time it was a executive's wife, who stoled from department stores and looked for love, in some shady places. If your a fan of Arthur Hailey, try this novel. ( )
  samcoy | May 6, 2012 |
Yet another Arthur Hailey masterpiece. ( )
  divyas102 | Jan 5, 2009 |
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Vanaf heden mogen geen voertuigen van welke soort ook de stad binnenrijden en wel van zonsopgang tot een uur voor het invallen van de duisternis....Voertuigen die gedurende de nacht de stad zijn binnengekomen en daar bij het aanbreken van de dag nog vertoeven, dienen stil te staan en niet te worden geladen voor het daarvoor aangegeven uur....
(Senatus consultum van Julius caesar, in het jaar 44 voor Christus).

Het is volkomen onmogelijk ergens in de stad te slapen. Het voortdurend verkeer van wagens door de smalle bochtige straten is voldoende om zelfs de doden te doen ontwaken...
(Spotschriften van Juvenal, A.D. 117)
Henceforward, no wheeled vehicles whatsoever will be allowed within the precincts of the City, from sunrise until the hour before dusk... Those which shall have entered during the night, and are still within the City at dawn, must halt and stand empty until the appointed hour...

 - Senatus consultum of Julius Caesar, 44 BC

It is absolutely impossible to sleep anywhere in the City. The perpetual traffic of wagons in the narrow winding streets... is sufficient to wake the dead.

 - The Satires of Juvenal, AD 117
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Master storyteller Arthur Hailey's #1nbsp;New York Timesnbsp;bestseller is a turbocharged thriller about America's automobile industry, from the bottom upnbsp; Ford. Chrysler. General Motors. They were the Big Three, accused by critics of greed, monopoly, and abusing the public trust. In the shadows of these towering giants is American Motors, blazing its own path to greatness. Adam Trenton, the fiercely ambitious executive in charge of project development, wants to take the company into the future with the new, cutting-edge car he's developing, but his single-minded dedication has his neglected wife seeking dangerous thrills, making Adam vulnerable to a growing web of deceit, blackmail, and organized crime. From Detroit's inner city to its affluent suburbs, from the executive suites and secret design studios to the assembly line jungle and the maximum security testing grounds,nbsp;Wheelsnbsp;is a breakneck ride full of human drama through one of America's most complex and competitive industries.

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