Wheels
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of industrial fiction, Wheels pulls back the curtain on the cutthroat world of the American automobile industry, chronicling the ambitions, rivalries, and moral compromises of those who design, build, and sell cars in Detroit. Arthur Hailey masterfully weaves together multiple storylines — from a senior auto executive navigating corporate politics and a crumbling marriage, to assembly-line workers enduring dehumanizing conditions and racial tension — to present a panoramic portrait of an industry at a crossroads. Written with the same meticulous research and propulsive pacing that defined Hailey's earlier blockbusters, the novel illustrates how the relentless pursuit of profit shapes both products and people. The tone is sharp and unflinching, balancing boardroom drama with deeply human stories of ambition, loyalty, and disillusionment. Wheels stands as both a compelling thriller and a pointed social commentary on the machinery — human and mechanical — that drives modern capitalism.
Author: Arthur Hailey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Michael Joseph in association with Souvenir Press
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of industrial fiction, Wheels pulls back the curtain on the cutthroat world of the American automobile industry, chronicling the ambitions, rivalries, and moral compromises of those who design, build, and sell cars in Detroit. Arthur Hailey masterfully weaves together multiple storylines — from a senior auto executive navigating corporate politics and a crumbling marriage, to assembly-line workers enduring dehumanizing conditions and racial tension — to present a panoramic portrait of an industry at a crossroads. Written with the same meticulous research and propulsive pacing that defined Hailey's earlier blockbusters, the novel illustrates how the relentless pursuit of profit shapes both products and people. The tone is sharp and unflinching, balancing boardroom drama with deeply human stories of ambition, loyalty, and disillusionment. Wheels stands as both a compelling thriller and a pointed social commentary on the machinery — human and mechanical — that drives modern capitalism.